There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Chirk 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 52m£86–137Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
9h 52m£51–93Drive 252.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Chirkcar 252.1 mi
4h 35m£63–91Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Chirktrain
5h 27m£60–144Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chestertrain Manchester Airport - Llandudno Junction / ...
5h 52m£85–141Fly Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
7h 5m£84–206Fly Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 43m£82–198Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Chirktrain
6h 13m£58–154Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Chirktrain
7h 26m£98–208
Edinburgh to Chirk by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Chirk is to bus which costs £50 - £95 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Chirk is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Chirk. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at St Mary`s Church via Buchanan Bus Station, Railway Station and Wrexham Bus Station 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Chirk. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Chirk via Warrington Bank Quay and Chester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Chirk is 257 miles. The road distance is 253.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Chirk without a car is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs £85 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Edinburgh to Chirk, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Chirk bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Chirk train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Chirk is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs £85 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £95 and takes 9h 52m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £210 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Chirk, Wales?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quay every 4 hours. Tickets cost £70–120 and the journey takes 2h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to St Mary`s Church via Buchanan Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Liverpool James Street, Chester, Railway Station, Wrexham Bus Station 7, and Wrexham Bus Station 1 in around 9h 52m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Chirk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Chirk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chirk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Chirk bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Chirk train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Chirk is 254 miles. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Edinburgh to Chirk.
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