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How to get fromMelksham to Edinburghby train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Melksham to Edinburgh by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via London

    best
    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain train Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    6h 51m
    £176–273

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chippenham to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 10m
    £53–162

  3. Drive  374.7 mi

    1. Drive from Melksham to Edinburghcar car 374.7 mi
    6h 41m
    £93–134

  4. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Melksham to Chippenhamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chippenham to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    4h 17m
    £55–147

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Melksham to Cheltenham Spatrain train Salisbury - Worcester Foregate Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    8h 39m
    £198–310

  6. Train via Crewe

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 47m
    £114–235

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    4h 48m
    £121–362

  8. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Westbury (Wilts) to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SOU - EDI
    5h 34m
    £105–251

  9. Fly Bristol Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane BRS - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 38m
    £74–202

  10. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    5h 59m
    £105–217

Melksham to Edinburgh by train and subway

Calendar59Weekly Services
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket£176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 500 mi
  • Duration: 6h 51m

What companies run services between Melksham, Wiltshire, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Melksham to Edinburgh Waverley via Swindon, London Paddington, Paddington station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 6h 51m.

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