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There are 7 ways to get from Shrewsbury to Edinburgh by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain train Shrewsbury - Crewe / ...
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 6m
    £88–162

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 59m
    £54–160

  3. Drive  261.4 mi

    1. Drive from Shrewsbury to Edinburghcar car 261.4 mi
    5h 1m
    £65–93

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    4h 7m
    £58–135

  5. Train via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Manchester Piccadillytrain train Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 33m
    £100–183

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

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LPL - EDI
    6h 10m
    £84–210

  7. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    6h 5m
    £89–209

Shrewsbury to Edinburgh by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 273.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 6m

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

You can take a train from Shrewsbury to Edinburgh Waverley via Crewe in around 5h 6m.

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