There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to South Yorkshire by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncastertrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B7 to Rotherham Interchange/B7bus X3 / ...
4h 11m£60–158Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus Ukn11 / ...
5h 59m£33–66Drive 216.9 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to South Yorkshirecar 216.9 mi
4h 18m£54–78Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train, bus, line 116 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/C1 to Rotherham Interchange/A9bus
- Take the bus from Rotherham Interchange/B1 to Braithwell Road/Cedar Drivebus
5h 23m£76–170Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
5h£123–179Fly Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Meadowhalltrain
7h 12m£76–184Train 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 New Street to Sheffieldtrain
5h 59m£74–181
Edinburgh to South Yorkshire by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to South Yorkshire is to bus which costs £30 - £70 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to South Yorkshire is to train and bus which takes 4h 11m and costs £55 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to South Yorkshire. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Braithwell Road/Cedar Drive via Meadowhall Interchange/C1 and Rotherham Interchange/B1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to South Yorkshire. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Sheffield via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Edinburgh and South Yorkshire is 256 miles. The road distance is 218.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to South Yorkshire without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 11m and costs £55 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Edinburgh to South Yorkshire, including transfers.
Edinburgh to South Yorkshire bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to South Yorkshire train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to South Yorkshire is to bus which takes 5h 59m and costs £30 - £70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £180 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and South Yorkshire, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1 hourly. Tickets cost £26–40 and the journey takes 5h 15m. National Express also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield hourly. Tickets cost £110–180 and the journey takes 3h 49m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, 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 Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
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 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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Meadowhall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- 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
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First South Yorkshire
Bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B7 to Rotherham Interchange/B7
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South Yorkshire
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/C1 to Rotherham Interchange/A9
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South Yorkshire
Bus from Rotherham Interchange/B1 to Braithwell Road/Cedar Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South Yorkshire
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/C1 to Rotherham Interchange/A9
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to South Yorkshire bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Edinburgh to South Yorkshire train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Sheffield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to South Yorkshire is 218 miles. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Edinburgh to South Yorkshire.
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