There are 7 ways to get from Great Harwood to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 31m£44–117Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
7h 19m£31–70Drive 181.9 mi
- Drive from Great Harwood to Edinburghcar 181.9 mi
3h 38m£46–66Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
6h 57m£66–171Train via Wigan
- Take the train from Blackburn to Wigan Wallgatetrain Blackburn - Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
7h 18m£89–144Line 7 bus, train, train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the bus from Towngate to Arrival Standbus
- Take the train from Blackburn to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
7h 17mTrain to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Blackburn to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LBA - EDI
7h 51m£73–184
Great Harwood to Edinburgh by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Great Harwood to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £30 - £70 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Great Harwood to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Great Harwood to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Towngate and arriving at Princes Street via Bus Station, Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Great Harwood to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Blackburn and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Great Harwood and Edinburgh is 209 miles. The road distance is 183 miles.
The best way to get from Great Harwood to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h 31m and costs £40 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Great Harwood to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Great Harwood to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Great Harwood to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Great Harwood to Edinburgh is to train which takes 4h 31m and costs £40 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 7h 19m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £180 and takes 6h 57m.
What companies run services between Great Harwood, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 2h 29m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Towngate to Princes Street via Arrival Stand, Bus Station, Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 19m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- 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 Blackburn to Wigan Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackburn to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackburn to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Towngate to Arrival Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- The Blackburn Bus Company
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Booking & Getting There
Great Harwood to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Great Harwood to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Harwood to Edinburgh is 183 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Great Harwood to Edinburgh.
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