There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Leigh Station by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 609 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Westerntrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Wigan Wallgate Rail Station to Brown Street Northbus 609
3h 27m£72–111Drive 201.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Leigh Stationcar 201.4 mi
3h 45m£50–72Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
5h 38m£60–160Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Boltontrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
3h 43m£64–102Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
6h 10m£64–194
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Leigh Station is to drive which costs £45 - £75 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Leigh Station is to train and line 609 bus which takes 3h 27m and costs £70 - £120.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Leigh Station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Bolton via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Leigh Station is 215 miles. The road distance is 202.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Leigh Station without a car is to train and line 609 bus which takes 3h 27m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Edinburgh to Leigh Station, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Leigh Station train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Leigh Station is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs £55 - £160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £110 and takes 3h 43m.
Edinburgh to Leigh Station train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Bolton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Leigh Station is 203 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Edinburgh to Leigh Station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Leigh Station, Wigan, England?
easyJet, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, TransPennine Express operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bolton every 4 hours. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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 20m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- 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
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Wigan Wallgate Rail Station to Brown Street North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
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