There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Pontcysyllte Aqueduct by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 1 bus, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 7bus 1
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Queen Streetbus 2A / ...
5h 28m£81–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
9h 15m£50–101Drive 250.7 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Pontcysyllte Aqueductcar 250.7 mi
4h 36m£63–90Fly Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool, train, line 5 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Wrexham Generaltrain
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Trevor Old Stationbus
7h 22m£78–194Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chestertrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
6h 29m£81–136Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Wrexham Generaltrain
6h 53m£66–152Fly Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain
8h 32m£74–184Train 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 International to Wrexham Generaltrain
7h 30m£63–163
Edinburgh to Pontcysyllte Aqueduct by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is to bus which costs £45 - £110 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Pontcysyllte Aqueduct station. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Trevor Old Station via Buchanan Bus Station, Railway Station and Wrexham Bus Station 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Chester via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is 259 miles. The road distance is 252.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Pontcysyllte Aqueduct without a car is to train and line 1 bus and bus which takes 5h 28m and costs £80 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Edinburgh to Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Pontcysyllte Aqueduct bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Pontcysyllte Aqueduct train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is to bus which takes 9h 15m and costs £45 - £110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £140 and takes 6h 29m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Wales?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Pontcysyllte Aqueduct via Buchanan Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Liverpool James Street, Chester, Railway Station, Wrexham Bus Station 7, Wrexham Bus Station 1, and Trevor Old Station in around 9h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Pontcysyllte Aqueduct via Manchester Piccadilly, Chester, Railway Station, Wrexham Bus Station 7, Wrexham Bus Station 1, and Queen Street in around 6h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Wrexham General
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Wrexham General
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Wrexham General
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Wrexham General
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Wrexham General
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Wrexham General
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 7
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Trevor Old Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
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 5 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 10 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Pontcysyllte Aqueduct bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Pontcysyllte Aqueduct train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is 252 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Edinburgh to Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
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