There are 6 ways to get from Porthmadog to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Porthmadog Park A to Bangor Bus Station Stand Bbus T2
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 10mDrive 291.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Porthmadog to Edinburghcar 291.5 mi
5h 37m£71–103Bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from The Australia to Bus Depotbus
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
7h 57mBus, train via Manchester
- Take the bus from Porthmadog Park A to Bangor Bus Station Stand Bbus T2
- Take the train from Llandudno Junction to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 28mTrain, train to Liverpool, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Llandudno Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Llandudno Junction to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
9h 36m£93–226Bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from The Australia to Bus Depotbus
- 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 40m
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porthmadog to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Porthmadog to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 5h 37m and costs £70 - £110.
The distance between Porthmadog and Edinburgh is 330 miles. The road distance is 293.2 miles.
The best way to get from Porthmadog to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Porthmadog to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Porthmadog to Edinburgh is 293 miles. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Porthmadog to Edinburgh.
There are 3004+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Porthmadog, Wales and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Porthmadog to Edinburgh. However, you can take the bus to Bangor Bus Station Stand B, take the bus to Bangor Railway Station H, walk to Bangor (Gwynedd), take the train to Warrington Bank Quay, then take the train to Edinburgh Waverley. Alternatively, you can drive from Porthmadog to Edinburgh in around 5h 37m.
- 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 Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Machynlleth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Llandudno Junction to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Llandudno Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Llandudno Junction to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Machynlleth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Porthmadog Park A to Bangor Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from The Australia to Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Porthmadog Park A to Bangor Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from The Australia to Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
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