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How to get fromLelystad to Edinburghby train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, train (Eurostar), ferry, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Lelystad to Edinburgh by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, train (Eurostar), ferry, or car train

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  1. Train, fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    4h 49m
    £66–203

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    10h 14m
    £186–296

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lelystad to Rotterdamcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Hull to Edinburghcar car
    19h 16m
    £347–412

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus bus N824
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    23h 1m
    £84–182

  5. Train, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane AMS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 51m
    £71–248

  6. Train, fly to Newcastle

    1. Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane AMS - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 15m
    £92–278

  7. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    10h 45m
    £291–471

  8. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Hoofddorptrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Amsterdam IJmuiden to Newcastle upon Tyneferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    23h 46m
    £131–445

  9. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Lelystad to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    12h 33m
    £278–365

Lelystad to Edinburgh by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration10h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket£186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 459.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 49m

What companies run services between Lelystad, Netherlands and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Lelystad Centrum to Edinburgh Waverley via Rotterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., and King's Cross in around 10h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lelystad Centrum to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Almere Centrum, Amsterdam Centraal, Amsterdam Central Station, and London Victoria in around 23h 1m.

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