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How to get fromEdinburgh to Elsecarby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Elsecar by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncastertrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    4h 2m
    £75–196

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus bus Ukn11 / ...
    5h 46m
    £28–108

  3. Drive 215.2 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Elsecarcar car 215.2 mi
    4h 19m
    £53–76

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane EDI - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain train
    6h 5m
    £72–190

  5. Train via Leeds

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Elsecartrain train Leeds - Sheffield
    4h 39m
    £138–199

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 183 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Elsecartrain train Leeds - Sheffield
    6h 57m
    £36–113

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain train
    5h 6m
    £84–170

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GLA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain train
    5h 45m
    £85–208

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain train
    4. Take the train from Leicester to Sheffieldtrain train
    6h 40m
    £106–248

Edinburgh to Elsecar by train

Calendar135Weekly Trains
Duration4h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 257.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 2m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Elsecar, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster hourly. Tickets cost £80–120 and the journey takes 2h 46m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1 hourly. Tickets cost £26–45 and the journey takes 5h 15m. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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