There are 7 ways to get from Pwllheli to Edinburgh by train, car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Pwllheli to Machynllethtrain
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 3m£105–214Drive 305 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pwllheli to Edinburghcar 305 mi
5h 56m£76–110Drive, bus
- Drive from Pwllheli to Corwen Bus Stationcar
- Take the bus from Corwen Bus Station to Sandy Lanebus T8
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus
10h 20mTrain, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Pwllheli to Machynllethtrain
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
8h 51m£92–196Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Pwllheli to Machynllethtrain
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 48m£125–211Train to Liverpool, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Frodshamtrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
9h 29m£95–226Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Pwllheli 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
9h 44m£89–206
Pwllheli to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pwllheli to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £75 - £110 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Pwllheli to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 5h 56m and costs £75 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Pwllheli to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Pwllheli and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Machynlleth, Shrewsbury and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
The distance between Pwllheli and Edinburgh is 393 miles. The road distance is 306.8 miles.
The best way to get from Pwllheli to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 10h 3m and costs £100 - £220.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Pwllheli to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Pwllheli to Edinburgh train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Pwllheli station.
Pwllheli to Edinburgh train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Machynlleth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pwllheli to Edinburgh is 307 miles. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Pwllheli to Edinburgh.
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What companies run services between Pwllheli, Wales and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Pwllheli to Edinburgh Waverley via Machynlleth, Shrewsbury, and Crewe in around 10h 3m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Pwllheli to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Pwllheli to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Pwllheli to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Frodsham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Pwllheli to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- 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
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- 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
- £65–110
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 01745 730700
- [email protected]
- Website
- M & H Coaches
Bus from Corwen Bus Station to Sandy Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- M & H Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
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