There are 5 ways to get from Settle to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Settle to Carlisletrain Sheffield - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
3h 44m£45–97Drive 163.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Settle to Edinburghcar 163.2 mi
3h 9m£41–59Train, bus
- Take the train from Settle to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X95
- Take the bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus X62 / ...
7h 4m£46–75Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Settle to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
6h 40m£80–189Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Settle to Shipleytrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LBA - EDI
7h 3m£81–190
Settle to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Settle to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Settle to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Settle to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Settle and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Settle and Edinburgh is 173 miles. The road distance is 164.2 miles.
The best way to get from Settle to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £45 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Settle to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Settle to Edinburgh train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Settle station.
Settle to Edinburgh train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Settle to Edinburgh is 164 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Settle to Edinburgh.
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What companies run services between Settle, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Settle to Edinburgh Waverley via Carlisle in around 3h 44m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–320
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Settle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Settle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Settle to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Settle to Shipley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Halston Hotel to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Borders Buses
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