There are 10 ways to get from Cowbridge to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
8h 15m£128–248Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Newcastle-Upon-Tynebus Uk078
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
14h 5m£51–90Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus Cpa
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh
10h 32m£114–231Drive 378.4 mi
- Drive from Cowbridge to Edinburghcar 378.4 mi
7h 28m£93–134Bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Cowbridge Town Hall to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
5h 20m£65–151Train
- Take the train from Bridgend to Crewetrain Milford Haven - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
8h 36m£133–263Train #2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Cardiff Central - Edinburgh / ...
9h 13m£243–353Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 3m£62–186Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
6h 38m£98–190Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 38m£85–225
Cowbridge to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowbridge to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £50 - £90 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cowbridge to Edinburgh is to bus and train and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs £65 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowbridge to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Cowbridge Town Hall and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12, Cardiff North Road and John Dobson Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Cowbridge to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Cowbridge and Edinburgh is 401 miles. The road distance is 380.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cowbridge to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 which takes 8h 15m and costs £120 - £250.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Cowbridge to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Cowbridge to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff North Road station.
Cowbridge to Edinburgh train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cowbridge to Edinburgh is to train via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 which takes 8h 15m and costs £120 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £90 and takes 14h 5m.
What companies run services between Cowbridge, Wales and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cowbridge Town Hall to Edinburgh Waverley via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2, Cardiff Central, and Crewe in around 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cowbridge Town Hall to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2, Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12, Kingsway GB, Cardiff North Road, and John Dobson Street in around 14h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bridgend to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £240–350
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Cowbridge Town Hall to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cowbridge to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne station.
Cowbridge to Edinburgh train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowbridge to Edinburgh is 381 miles. It takes approximately 7h 28m to drive from Cowbridge to Edinburgh.
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