There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Royal Birkdale Golf Club by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
3h 55m£64–122Drive 198.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Royal Birkdale Golf Clubcar 198.9 mi
3h 55m£49–70Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Hunts Cross to Hillsidetrain
5h 49m£74–192Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Southporttrain
6h 45m£68–176Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Hillsidetrain
6h 19m£80–204
Edinburgh to Royal Birkdale Golf Club by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Royal Birkdale Golf Club is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Royal Birkdale Golf Club is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Royal Birkdale Golf Club. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Preston via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Royal Birkdale Golf Club is 211 miles. The road distance is 200.1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Royal Birkdale Golf Club without a car is to train which takes 3h 55m and costs £60 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Edinburgh to Royal Birkdale Golf Club, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Royal Birkdale Golf Club train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Royal Birkdale Golf Club train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Royal Birkdale Golf Club is 200 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Edinburgh to Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
There are 2217+ hotels available in Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Royal Birkdale Golf Club, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston every 4 hours. Tickets cost £65–120 and the journey takes 2h 22m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- 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
- £95–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Hunts Cross to Hillside
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Hillside
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bolton to Southport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
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