There are 7 ways to get from Swadlincote to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 2 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus 2
- Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 34m£132–203Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11
8h 58m£34–76Drive 270.8 mi
- Drive from Swadlincote to Edinburghcar 270.8 mi
5h 9m£67–97Line 8 bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Bus Station to New Streetbus
- Take the train from Burton-on-Trent to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
4h 35mLine 2 bus, train via Crewe
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus 2
- Take the train from Derby to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 37m£74–168Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Burton-on-Trent 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 29m£49–142Line 9 bus, bus, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Coach Parkbus
- Take the bus from Coach Park to Rail Station Sycamore Roadbus
- Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
7h 12m
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swadlincote to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £30 - £80 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Swadlincote to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Swadlincote station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Interchange and Broad Marsh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
The distance between Swadlincote and Edinburgh is 321 miles. The road distance is 272.4 miles.
The best way to get from Swadlincote to Edinburgh without a car is to line 2 bus and train which takes 6h 34m and costs £130 - £210.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Swadlincote to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Swadlincote to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Swadlincote to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swadlincote to Edinburgh is 272 miles. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Swadlincote to Edinburgh.
There are 2793+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Swadlincote, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–50 and the journey takes 6h 30m. National Express also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Burton-on-Trent to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Burton-on-Trent to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- 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
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times 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
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0121 322 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Diamond Bus Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Diamond Bus Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Diamond Bus Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1773 712265
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trent Barton
Bus from Coach Park to Rail Station Sycamore Road
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Trent Barton
- Single
- £4–6
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