There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Porthtowan by train, car, plane, or bus
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 Trurotrain Edinburgh - Penzance
11h 34m£270–410Train to Newcastle, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane NCL - NQY
9h 59m£99–308Drive 526.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Porthtowancar 526.6 mi
9h 10m£131–189Fly Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, line 304 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane EDI - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Porthtowan Turnbus
8h 13mTrain 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 Trurotrain
14h 1m£191–375Fly Edinburgh Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Redruthtrain
8h 46m£142–352Fly 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 Redruthtrain
9h 9m£118–272
Edinburgh to Porthtowan by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Porthtowan is to drive which costs £130 - £190 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Porthtowan is to fly and train which takes 8h 46m and costs £140 - £360.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Porthtowan. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Truro via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 34m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Porthtowan is 625 miles. The road distance is 529.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Porthtowan without a car is to train which takes 11h 34m and costs £270 - £410.
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from Edinburgh to Porthtowan, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Porthtowan train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Porthtowan train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Truro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Porthtowan is 530 miles. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Edinburgh to Porthtowan.
There are 3971+ hotels available in Porthtowan.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Porthtowan, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Truro once daily. Tickets cost £270–410 and the journey takes 9h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £270–410
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- 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 Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 01872 553786
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hopleys Coaches
Bus from Bus Station to Porthtowan Turn
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Hopleys Coaches
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