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How to get fromScunthorpe to Edinburghby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Scunthorpe to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    3h 47m
    £78–195

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn11 / ...
    8h 34m
    £31–124

  3. Drive  229.6 mi

    1. Drive from Scunthorpe to Edinburghcar car 229.6 mi
    4h 29m
    £57–82

  4. Fly Humberside Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane HUY - EDI
    6h 54m
    £92–453

  5. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Scunthorpe to Sheffieldtrain train Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 38m
    £154–228

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

    1. Take the train from Scunthorpe to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    5h 30m
    £94–195

  7. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Scunthorpe to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 23m
    £90–220

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Doncaster to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    5h 51m
    £101–253

  9. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Doncaster to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    6h 44m
    £95–230

Scunthorpe to Edinburgh by train

Calendar153Weekly Trains
Duration3h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket£78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 257.8 mi
  • Duration: 3h 47m

What companies run services between Scunthorpe, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £80–120 and the journey takes 2h 47m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 5h 25m. National Express also services this route once daily.

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