There are 8 ways to get from Stoke-on-Trent to Edinburgh by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Inverness
4h 6m£55–80Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 47m£51–156Drive 244.2 mi
- Drive from Stoke-on-Trent to Edinburghcar 244.2 mi
4h 20m£61–88Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 54m£54–146Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 39m£58–142Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
4h 58m£77–134Train via Derby
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Derbytrain Crewe - Lincoln Central / ...
- Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 7m£146–223Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
5h 50m£101–210
Stoke-on-Trent to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stoke-on-Trent to Edinburgh is to train which costs £55 - £80 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Stoke-on-Trent to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 3h 54m and costs £50 - £150.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Stoke-on-Trent and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Stoke-on-Trent and Edinburgh is 257 miles. The road distance is 245.7 miles.
The best way to get from Stoke-on-Trent to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs £55 - £80.
The train from Stoke-on-Trent to Edinburgh Waverley takes 4h 6m including transfers and departs once a week.
Stoke-on-Trent to Edinburgh train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, depart from Stoke-on-Trent station.
Stoke-on-Trent to Edinburgh train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stoke-on-Trent to Edinburgh is 246 miles. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Stoke-on-Trent to Edinburgh.
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What companies run services between Stoke-on-Trent, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Caledonian Sleeper operates a train from Stoke-on-Trent to Edinburgh Waverley once a week. Tickets cost £55–80 and the journey takes 4h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- 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 Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- 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
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
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