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There are 7 ways to get from Buxton to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train Buxton - Manchester Piccadilly
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 21m
    £73–125

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus 180
    9h 10m
    £41–71

  3. Drive  236.7 mi

    1. Drive from Buxton to Edinburghcar car 236.7 mi
    4h 27m
    £59–85

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MAN - EDI
    5h 50m
    £71–172

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terrace Road to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus 199
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    3. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 18m
    £86–144

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    5h 38m
    £67–166

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 35m
    £63–171

Buxton to Edinburgh by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 245.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Buxton, Derbyshire, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Buxton to Edinburgh Waverley via Manchester Piccadilly in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 6h 5m.

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