There are 10 ways to get from Shepshed to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, 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 via Doncaster
best- Take the train from Loughborough (Leics) to Sheffieldtrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
6h 9m£81–213Bus via Friar Lane
cheapest- Take the bus from Bull Ring to Friar Lanebus Sn
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11
8h 47m£36–83Drive 268.4 mi
- Drive from Shepshed to Edinburghcar 268.4 mi
5h 4m£67–96Bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Bull Ring to Coach Parkbus
- Take the bus from Coach Park to Railway Stationbus
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
4h 59m£63–152Train
- Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 16m£136–208Bus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
10h 42m£47–83Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Loughborough (Leics) to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
5h 53m£75–193Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 56m£59–157Line 127 bus, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Bull Ring to Baxter Gatebus
- Take the train from Loughborough (Leics) to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
6h 23m£133–331Line 127 bus, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Bull Ring to Baxter Gatebus
- Take the train from Loughborough (Leics) to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
6h 10m£101–228
Shepshed to Edinburgh by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shepshed to Edinburgh is to bus via Friar Lane which costs £35 - £85 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Shepshed to Edinburgh is to bus and train and fly which takes 4h 59m and costs £60 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Shepshed to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Bull Ring and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Broad Marsh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Shepshed to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Loughborough (Leics) and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Sheffield and Doncaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Shepshed and Edinburgh is 314 miles. The road distance is 269.9 miles.
The best way to get from Shepshed to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Doncaster which takes 6h 9m and costs £80 - £220.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Shepshed to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Shepshed to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Trent Barton, depart from Bull Ring station.
Shepshed to Edinburgh train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Loughborough (Leics) station.
The best way to get from Shepshed to Edinburgh is to train via Doncaster which takes 6h 9m and costs £80 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus via Friar Lane, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 8h 47m.
What companies run services between Shepshed, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bull Ring to Edinburgh Waverley via High Street, Baxter Gate, Railway Station, Loughborough (Leics), Sheffield, and Doncaster in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bull Ring to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Friar Lane and Broad Marsh Bus Station in around 8h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- 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
- £95–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday 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
- £95–220
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Loughborough (Leics) to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Loughborough (Leics) to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Loughborough (Leics) to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Loughborough (Leics) to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 1773 712265
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trent Barton
Bus from Bull Ring to Friar Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Trent Barton
- Single
- £6–9
Bus from Bull Ring to Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Trent Barton
- Single
- £3–5
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from Coach Park to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Kinchbus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Bull Ring to Baxter Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Bull Ring to Baxter Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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Booking & Getting There
Shepshed to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Trent Barton, arrive at Friar Lane station.
Shepshed to Edinburgh train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Sheffield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shepshed to Edinburgh is 270 miles. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Shepshed to Edinburgh.
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