There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Saltaire by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
3h 35m£80–154Bus, line 60 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Victoria Roadbus 60 / ...
5h 59m£26–39Drive 191.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Saltairecar 191.6 mi
3h 46m£48–69Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane EDI - LBA
5h 45m£70–172Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisletrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Shipleytrain Carlisle - Leeds / ...
4h 40m£53–118Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
6h 50m£78–182
Edinburgh to Saltaire by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Saltaire is to bus and line 60 bus which costs £25 - £40 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Saltaire is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs £80 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Saltaire. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Victoria Road via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Saltaire. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Saltaire via Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Saltaire is 241 miles. The road distance is 192.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Saltaire without a car is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs £80 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Edinburgh to Saltaire, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Saltaire bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Saltaire train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Saltaire is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs £80 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus and line 60 bus, which costs £25 - £40 and takes 5h 59m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £180 and takes 5h 45m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Saltaire, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds hourly. Tickets cost £100–150 and the journey takes 3h. London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Victoria Road via Leeds City Bus Station in around 5h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Shipley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01535 603 284
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Keighley Bus Company
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Victoria Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- The Keighley Bus Company
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Saltaire bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Saltaire train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Saltaire is 193 miles. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Edinburgh to Saltaire.
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