There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Shakespeare Close by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Westerntrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Wigan Wallgate to Littleboroughtrain Wigan Wallgate - Todmorden / ...
4h 52m£82–129Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
8h 6m£34–50Drive 197.2 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Shakespeare Closecar 197.2 mi
4h 9m£49–71Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
6h 36m£66–174Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Littleboroughtrain Leeds - Wigan Wallgate / ...
5h 30m£91–171Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Lea Green to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Littleboroughtrain
7h 37m£80–202Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 54m£72–176
Edinburgh to Shakespeare Close by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Shakespeare Close is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Shakespeare Close is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Shakespeare Close. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Lightowlers Lane via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Rochdale Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Shakespeare Close. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Littleborough via Wigan Wallgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Shakespeare Close is 241 miles. The road distance is 198.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Shakespeare Close without a car is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs £80 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Edinburgh to Shakespeare Close, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Shakespeare Close bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Shakespeare Close train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Shakespeare Close is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs £80 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h 6m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £180 and takes 6h 36m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Shakespeare Close, Rochdale, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Drake Road via Wigan North Western, Wigan Wallgate, Littleborough, and Church Street in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to Shakespeare Close via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Rochdale Interchange, and Lightowlers Lane in around 8h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
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 Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
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
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 Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- 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
- £130–460
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Wigan Wallgate to Littleborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Littleborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lea Green to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Littleborough
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lea Green to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- 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
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Shakespeare Close bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Shakespeare Close train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Shakespeare Close is 198 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Edinburgh to Shakespeare Close.
There are 3589+ hotels available in Shakespeare Close.










































