There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Aberdare by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewetrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
7h 52m£140–251Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Aberdaretrain
6h 36m£64–194Drive 357 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Aberdarecar 357 mi
6h 55m£88–127Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Aberdaretrain
5h 51m£66–174Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff Centraltrain Edinburgh - Cardiff Central
8h 28m£248–346Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Abergavennytrain
- Take the bus from Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 3 to Merthyr Bus Station 1bus 76
10h 42m£144–244Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Aberdaretrain
7h 13m£104–202Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Aberdaretrain
7h 7m£93–229
Edinburgh to Aberdare by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Aberdare is to fly and train which costs £65 - £180 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Aberdare is to fly and train which takes 5h 51m and costs £65 - £180.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Aberdare. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Aberdare via Crewe and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Aberdare is 404 miles. The road distance is 359.1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Aberdare without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 52m and costs £140 - £260.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Edinburgh to Aberdare, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Aberdare train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Aberdare train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Aberdare is 359 miles. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Edinburgh to Aberdare.
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Aberdare, Wales?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdare via Crewe and Cardiff Central in around 7h 52m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–70
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–70
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 3 to Merthyr Bus Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
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