There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Tintagel by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bodmin Parkwaytrain Edinburgh - Penzance
9h 57m£361–495Fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, line 95 bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane EDI - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Molesworth Streetbus
6h 27m£56–206Drive 494.4 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Tintagelcar 494.4 mi
8h 47m£121–174Fly to Exeter, train, bus, line 95 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Okehamptontrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strandbus
- Take the bus from The Strand to Molesworth Streetbus
9h 47m£108–262
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Tintagel is to fly and line 95 bus which costs £55 - £210 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Tintagel is to fly and line 95 bus which takes 6h 27m and costs £55 - £210.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Tintagel. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Bodmin Parkway via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 57m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Tintagel is 605 miles. The road distance is 497.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Tintagel without a car is to train which takes 9h 57m and costs £360 - £500.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Edinburgh to Tintagel, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Tintagel train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Tintagel train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bodmin Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Tintagel is 497 miles. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Edinburgh to Tintagel.
There are 2159+ hotels available in Tintagel.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Tintagel, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bodmin Parkway once daily. Tickets cost £320–450 and the journey takes 9h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–240
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £320–450
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Okehampton
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Molesworth Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
Bus from The Strand to Molesworth Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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