There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Land's End by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Penzancetrain Edinburgh - Penzance
10h 54m£304–439Fly Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train, line 1 bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane EDI - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Car Parkbus
7h 52m£78–248Drive 553.5 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Land's Endcar 553.5 mi
9h 41m£137–197Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Penzancetrain
14h 51m£203–395Fly Edinburgh Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Penzancetrain
9h 40m£154–376Fly 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 Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain
10h 3m£124–280Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train, line 1 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane GLA - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Car Parkbus
8h 39m£94–263Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- 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 Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain
10h 40m£123–290
Edinburgh to Land's End by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Land's End is to fly and train and line 1 bus which costs £75 - £250 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Land's End is to fly and train and line 1 bus which takes 7h 52m and costs £75 - £250.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Land's End. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Penzance via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Land's End is 649 miles. The road distance is 556.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Land's End without a car is to train which takes 10h 54m and costs £300 - £440.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Edinburgh to Land's End, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Land's End train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Land's End train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Penzance station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Land's End is 557 miles. It takes approximately 9h 41m to drive from Edinburgh to Land's End.
There are 2571+ hotels available in Land's End.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Land's End, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Penzance once daily. Tickets cost £280–410 and the journey takes 10h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–350
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £280–410
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- 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
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
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Station to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
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