There are 8 ways to get from Derbyshire to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bakewell Road Bus Station to Paternoster Row/SS2bus X17
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
5h 57m£144–205Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
7h 38m£27–115Drive 245.6 mi
- Drive from Derbyshire to Edinburghcar 245.6 mi
4h 47m£60–87Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Matlock to Derbytrain
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
4h 32m£69–154Bus, train via Manchester
- Take the bus from Market Place to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 199
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh
7h 37m£92–152Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 21m£67–179Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
6h 7m£95–224Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Matlock to Derbytrain
- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
6h 28m£118–268
Derbyshire to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Derbyshire to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £26 - £120 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Derbyshire to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs £65 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Derbyshire station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Bakewell Road Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Eyre Street/Moor Market ES3 and Meadowhall Interchange/B1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Derbyshire and Edinburgh is 289 miles. The road distance is 247 miles.
The best way to get from Derbyshire to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 57m and costs £140 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Derbyshire to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Derbyshire to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Derbyshire to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derbyshire to Edinburgh is 247 miles. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Derbyshire to Edinburgh.
There are 2844+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Derbyshire, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 5h 25m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–200
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
Bus from Bakewell Road Bus Station to Paternoster Row/SS2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
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