There are 8 ways to get from Chesterfield to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
4h 2m£120–180Bus via Meadowhall Interchange/B1
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
7h 4m£33–67Drive 235.3 mi
- Drive from Chesterfield to Edinburghcar 235.3 mi
4h 35m£59–85Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 57m£68–154Bus
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 180
8h 7m£38–69Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
4h 49m£91–213Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Chesterfield 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
4h 57m£62–166Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Chesterfield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
5h 50m£117–243
Chesterfield to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chesterfield to Edinburgh is to bus via Meadowhall Interchange/B1 which costs £30 - £70 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Chesterfield to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 3h 57m and costs £65 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Chesterfield to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Donkey Derby and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Eyre Street/Moor Market ES3 and Meadowhall Interchange/B1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chesterfield and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Chesterfield and Edinburgh is 279 miles. The road distance is 236.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chesterfield to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs £120 - £180.
The train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverley takes 4h 2m including transfers and departs hourly.
Chesterfield to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Chesterfield to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Chesterfield station.
The best way to get from Chesterfield to Edinburgh is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs £120 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 7h 4m.
What companies run services between Chesterfield, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £120–180 and the journey takes 4h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £27–40 and the journey takes 5h 20m. National Express also services this route once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £20–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Chesterfield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Chesterfield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Chesterfield to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Chesterfield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- 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
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Chesterfield to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Chesterfield to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chesterfield to Edinburgh is 237 miles. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Chesterfield to Edinburgh.
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