There are 6 ways to get from Harlech to Edinburgh by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Harlech to Machynllethtrain
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 10m£126–235Drive 293.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Harlech to Edinburghcar 293.9 mi
5h 39m£72–103Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Harlech to Machynllethtrain
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
7h 59m£92–198Bus, train
- Take the bus from Jubilee Road to Wrexham Fire Stationbus T3 / ...
- Take the train from Wrexham General to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 32mTrain, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Harlech to Machynllethtrain
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 45m£91–223Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Harlech to Machynllethtrain
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
10h 10m£121–273
Harlech to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harlech to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Harlech to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Harlech to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Harlech and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Machynlleth, Shrewsbury and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Harlech and Edinburgh is 371 miles. The road distance is 295.6 miles.
The best way to get from Harlech to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 9h 10m and costs £120 - £240.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Harlech to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Harlech to Edinburgh train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Harlech station.
Harlech to Edinburgh train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Machynlleth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harlech to Edinburgh is 296 miles. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Harlech to Edinburgh.
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What companies run services between Harlech, Wales and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Harlech to Edinburgh Waverley via Machynlleth, Shrewsbury, and Crewe in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Harlech to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Harlech to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Wrexham General to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Harlech to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Harlech to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Jubilee Road to Wrexham Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
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