There are 10 ways to get from Rugby to Melrose Abbey by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rugby to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain
8h 1m£88–215Line 84 bus, train, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from North Street to Bus Stationbus 84 / ...
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X95
9h 17m£50–93Drive 264.2 mi
- Drive from Rugby to Melrose Abbeycar 264.2 mi
4h 43m£67–97Fly Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain
5h 57m£61–154Train, bus
- Take the train from Rugby to Tamworthtrain
- Take the train from Tamworth High Level to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Street to Market Squarebus 67
8h 11m£128–216Bus
- Take the bus from Asda to John Dobson Streetbus Ukx010 / ...
- Take the bus from Eldon Square Bus Station to Jedburgh Bus Stationbus X74
11h 27mFly Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain
6h 54m£56–163Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Rugby to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain
7h 28m£118–366Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Rugby to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain
7h 24m£83–237Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Rugby to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain
7h 19m£84–245
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rugby to Melrose Abbey is to line 84 bus and train and bus which costs £50 - £95 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Rugby to Melrose Abbey is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Rugby to Melrose Abbey. However, there are services departing from North Street and arriving at Market Square via Pool Meadow Bus Station, Asda, Eldon Square Bus Station and Jedburgh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Rugby to Melrose Abbey. However, there are services departing from Rugby and arriving at Tweedbank via Crewe and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Rugby and Melrose Abbey is 355 miles. The road distance is 265.8 miles.
The best way to get from Rugby to Melrose Abbey without a car is to train which takes 8h 1m and costs £85 - £220.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Rugby to Melrose Abbey, including transfers.
Rugby to Melrose Abbey bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Asda station.
Rugby to Melrose Abbey train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Rugby station.
The best way to get from Rugby to Melrose Abbey is to train which takes 8h 1m and costs £85 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 27m.
What companies run services between Rugby, England and Melrose Abbey, Scotland?
You can take a train from Rugby to Melrose Abbey via Crewe, Edinburgh Waverley, Tweedbank, Tweedbank Station, and Abbey Car Park in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from North Street to Melrose Abbey via Pool Meadow Bus Station, M&S, Asda, John Dobson Street, Eldon Square Bus Station, Jedburgh Bus Station, and Market Square in around 11h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- 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
Train from Rugby to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- 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
- £50–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Nuneaton to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Rugby to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Rugby to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Rugby to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Nuneaton to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Tamworth High Level to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
Bus from North Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Halston Hotel to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Railway Street to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Borders Buses
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Asda to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 1835 863755
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Eldon Square Bus Station to Jedburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Peter Hogg of Jedburgh
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Booking & Getting There
Rugby to Melrose Abbey bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at John Dobson Street station.
Rugby to Melrose Abbey train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rugby to Melrose Abbey is 266 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Rugby to Melrose Abbey.
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