There are 9 ways to get from Clifton Suspension Bridge to Edinburgh by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
3h 58m£44–116Fly Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h£38–138Train via Stafford
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Staffordtrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
8h£143–231Bus via Leeds
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus Uk070 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
11h 15m£50–78Drive 368 mi
- Drive from Clifton Suspension Bridge to Edinburghcar 368 mi
6h 24m£93–134Line 8 bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Percival Road to Temple Meads Stnbus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 39m£76–175Fly Bristol Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 21m£63–176Train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
8h 33m£182–283Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
14h 42m£72–122
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Clifton Suspension Bridge to Edinburgh is to bus via Leeds which costs £50 - £80 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Clifton Suspension Bridge to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs £40 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Clifton Suspension Bridge to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Trinity Church and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bristol Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Clifton Suspension Bridge to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Clifton Down and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Bristol Temple Meads and Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Clifton Suspension Bridge and Edinburgh is 337 miles. The road distance is 370.1 miles.
The best way to get from Clifton Suspension Bridge to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 8h and costs £140 - £240.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Clifton Suspension Bridge to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Clifton Suspension Bridge to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Clifton Suspension Bridge to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Clifton Suspension Bridge to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs £40 - £120. Alternatively, you can train via Stafford, which costs £140 - £240 and takes 8h, you could also bus via Leeds, which costs £50 - £80 and takes 11h 15m.
What companies run services between Clifton Suspension Bridge, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
easyJet and Ryanair fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Clifton Suspension Bridge to Edinburgh Waverley via Clifton Down, Bristol Temple Meads, and Stafford in around 8h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £180–280
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Percival Road to Temple Meads Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Clifton Suspension Bridge to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Clifton Suspension Bridge to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clifton Suspension Bridge to Edinburgh is 370 miles. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Clifton Suspension Bridge to Edinburgh.
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