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How to get fromEdinburgh to Walesby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Wales by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Doncaster

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncastertrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    4h 16m
    £61–169

  2. Bus via Meadowhall Interchange/A4

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchangebus bus Ukx010 / ...
    6h 58m
    £34–48

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus bus 180
    6h 50m
    £41–65

  4. Drive  225.9 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Walescar car 225.9 mi
    4h 21m
    £56–81

  5. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane EDI - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain train
    6h 42m
    £78–188

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    4h 29m
    £120–174

  7. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain train
    5h 24m
    £72–172

Edinburgh to Wales by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 262.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 16m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Wales, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster hourly. Tickets cost £75–110 and the journey takes 2h 46m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2 once daily. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 6h 10m.

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