There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ellesmere Port by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
4h 49m£60–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Ellesmere Port Bus Interchangebus 1 / ...
8h 8m£48–83Drive 227.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Ellesmere Portcar 227.6 mi
4h 11m£57–81Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Centraltrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Ellesmere Porttrain
5h 33m£76–204Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
7h 10m£78–188Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 10m£72–200
Edinburgh to Ellesmere Port by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ellesmere Port is to bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ellesmere Port is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Ellesmere Port. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One and Whitechapel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Ellesmere Port. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Ellesmere Port via Preston and Liverpool Central Loop Line. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ellesmere Port is 239 miles. The road distance is 228.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ellesmere Port without a car is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs £60 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Edinburgh to Ellesmere Port, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Ellesmere Port bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Ellesmere Port train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ellesmere Port is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs £60 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 8h 8m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ellesmere Port, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Ellesmere Port via Preston, Liverpool Lime Street, and Liverpool Central Loop Line in around 4h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Queen Square Bus Station, and Whitechapel in around 8h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Central
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Ellesmere Port
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Merseyrail
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Whitechapel to Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Ellesmere Port bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Ellesmere Port train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Ellesmere Port is 229 miles. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Edinburgh to Ellesmere Port.
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