There are 7 ways to get from Wirral Peninsula 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
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 2m£52–134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ackers Road to Queen Squarebus 471 / ...
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus
6h 57m£41–83Drive 221.5 mi
- Drive from Wirral Peninsula to Edinburghcar 221.5 mi
4h 12m£56–80Bus to Liverpool, fly
- Take the bus from Ackers Road to Queen Squarebus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
5h 14m£69–181Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ackers Road to Queen Squarebus 471 / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 19m£77–125Bus, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ackers Road to Queen Squarebus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
7h 11m£69–179Bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ackers Road to Queen Squarebus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 46m£68–185
Wirral Peninsula to Edinburgh by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wirral Peninsula to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £40 - £85 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Wirral Peninsula to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Wirral Peninsula to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Ackers Road and arriving at Princes Street via Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Wirral Peninsula to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Conway Park and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Liverpool Lime Street and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Wirral Peninsula and Edinburgh is 230 miles. The road distance is 222.8 miles.
The best way to get from Wirral Peninsula to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs £50 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Wirral Peninsula to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Wirral Peninsula to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Ackers Road station.
Wirral Peninsula to Edinburgh train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Wirral Peninsula to Edinburgh is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs £50 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £85 and takes 6h 57m.
What companies run services between Wirral Peninsula, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Conway Park to Edinburgh Waverley via Liverpool Central Loop Line, Liverpool Lime Street, and Preston in around 5h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ackers Road to Princes Street via Queen Square, Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Ackers Road to Queen Square
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Ackers Road to Queen Square
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Ackers Road to Queen Square
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Ackers Road to Queen Square
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Ackers Road to Queen Square
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Ackers Road to Queen Square
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Bus from Ackers Road to Queen Square
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Bus from Ackers Road to Queen Square
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Bus from Ackers Road to Queen Square
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Bus from Ackers Road to Queen Square
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Wirral Peninsula to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Queen Square station.
Wirral Peninsula to Edinburgh train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wirral Peninsula to Edinburgh is 223 miles. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Wirral Peninsula to Edinburgh.
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