There are 9 ways to get from Ilkeston to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 37m£165–239Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11
8h 9m£37–129Drive 254.1 mi
- Drive from Ilkeston to Edinburghcar 254.1 mi
4h 53m£62–90Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Long Eaton to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 12m£71–148Bus via Sheffield
- Take the bus from Mansfield Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/D5bus 53
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 180
11h 12m£48–123Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
5h 50m£91–220Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Long Eaton to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 55m£71–188Line 15 bus, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Market Place to The Bellbus
- Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
6h 26m£149–406Line 15 bus, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Market Place to The Bellbus
- Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
6h 29m£115–262
Ilkeston to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilkeston to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £35 - £130 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ilkeston to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Ilkeston to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Market Place and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Mount Street and Broad Marsh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Ilkeston to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Derby and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Ilkeston and Edinburgh is 323 miles. The road distance is 255.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ilkeston to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 6h 37m and costs £160 - £240.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Ilkeston to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Ilkeston to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Ilkeston to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Derby station.
The best way to get from Ilkeston to Edinburgh is to train which takes 6h 37m and costs £160 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £130 and takes 8h 9m.
What companies run services between Ilkeston, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £160–230 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 6h 30m. National Express also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Long Eaton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Long Eaton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Mansfield Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/D5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 1773 712265
- [email protected]
- Website
- trentbarton.co.uk
Bus from Market Place to The Bell
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.trentbarton.co.uk/
- Single
- £4–6
Bus from Market Place to The Bell
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.trentbarton.co.uk/
- Single
- £4–6
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More Questions & Answers
Ilkeston to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Ilkeston to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilkeston to Edinburgh is 256 miles. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Ilkeston to Edinburgh.
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