There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Atherton by train, car, or plane
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Train via Wigan Wallgate
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Westerntrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
3h 13m£72–112Drive 199.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Athertoncar 199.9 mi
3h 40m£50–71Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
5h 42m£62–164Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Boltontrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
3h 24m£64–102Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Athertontrain Leeds - Wigan Wallgate / ...
5h 56m£120–187Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
6h 12m£70–202
Edinburgh to Atherton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Atherton is to drive which costs £45 - £75 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Atherton is to train via Wigan Wallgate which takes 3h 13m and costs £70 - £120.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Atherton. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Hag Fold via Wigan Wallgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Atherton is 213 miles. The road distance is 201.1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Atherton without a car is to train via Wigan Wallgate which takes 3h 13m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Edinburgh to Atherton, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Atherton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Atherton is to train via Wigan Wallgate which takes 3h 13m and costs £70 - £120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 5h 42m.
Edinburgh to Atherton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Atherton is 201 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Edinburgh to Atherton.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Atherton, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western every 4 hours. Tickets cost £70–110 and the journey takes 2h 36m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Atherton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
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