There are 5 ways to get from Thornton-Cleveleys to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h£65–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
7h 12m£32–52Drive 180.6 mi
- Drive from Thornton-Cleveleys to Edinburghcar 180.6 mi
3h 28m£44–64Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Poulton-le-Fylde to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
6h 53m£72–179Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Poulton-le-Fylde to Huytontrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
6h 54m£78–194
Thornton-Cleveleys to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thornton-Cleveleys to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Thornton-Cleveleys to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Thornton-Cleveleys to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Meadows Avenue and arriving at Princes Street via Booths, Underpass and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Thornton-Cleveleys to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Poulton-le-Fylde and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Thornton-Cleveleys and Edinburgh is 209 miles. The road distance is 181.6 miles.
The best way to get from Thornton-Cleveleys to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Thornton-Cleveleys to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Thornton-Cleveleys to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Underpass station.
Thornton-Cleveleys to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Thornton-Cleveleys to Edinburgh is to train which takes 4h and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 12m.
What companies run services between Thornton-Cleveleys, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £65–120 and the journey takes 2h 31m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Meadows Avenue to Princes Street via Booths, Underpass, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 12m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Poulton-le-Fylde to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Poulton-le-Fylde to Huyton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
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More Questions & Answers
Thornton-Cleveleys to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Thornton-Cleveleys to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thornton-Cleveleys to Edinburgh is 182 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Thornton-Cleveleys to Edinburgh.
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