There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Grimsby by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncastertrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to Grimsby Towntrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
4h 32m£67–174Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Hull Interchangebus 131 / ...
9h 45m£38–60Drive 243.5 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Grimsbycar 243.5 mi
5h 6m£60–87Fly Edinburgh Airport to Humberside Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Humberside Airport (HUY)plane EDI - HUY
6h 55m£54–230Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Grimsby Towntrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
6h 3m£136–211Fly 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 Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Grimsby Towntrain
6h 41m£88–206Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Grimsby Towntrain
7h 22m£85–211
Edinburgh to Grimsby by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Grimsby is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Grimsby is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £65 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Grimsby. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Riverhead Exchange via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Hull Interchange and Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Grimsby. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Grimsby Town via Doncaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Grimsby is 285 miles. The road distance is 244.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Grimsby without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £65 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Edinburgh to Grimsby, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Grimsby bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Grimsby train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Grimsby is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £65 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 9h 45m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £230 and takes 6h 55m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Grimsby, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Grimsby Town via Doncaster in around 4h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Riverhead Exchange via Leeds City Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Hull Interchange, and Railway Station in around 9h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Humberside Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Grimsby Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Grimsby Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Grimsby Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Grimsby Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Grimsby Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Grimsby Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Grimsby Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Hull Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Grimsby bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Grimsby train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Doncaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Grimsby is 245 miles. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Edinburgh to Grimsby.
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