There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Trafford Centre by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
3h 52m£67–106Drive 208.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Trafford Centrecar 208.3 mi
3h 44m£53–76Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
5h 34m£64–170Train via Preston
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
3h 55m£54–122Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 25m£80–206Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 9m£68–168
Edinburgh to Trafford Centre by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Trafford Centre is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Trafford Centre is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Trafford Centre. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Trafford Centre is 230 miles. The road distance is 209.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Trafford Centre without a car is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs £65 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Edinburgh to Trafford Centre, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Trafford Centre train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Trafford Centre is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs £65 - £110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 5h 34m.
Edinburgh to Trafford Centre train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Oxford Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Trafford Centre is 209 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Edinburgh to Trafford Centre.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Trafford Centre, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Road every 4 hours. Tickets cost £60–110 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and easyJet fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
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