There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Whitehaven by train, bus, or car
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 Carlisletrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Whitehaventrain Carlisle - Whitehaven
3h 2m£35–77Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from North Bridge to Halston Hotelbus X95
- Take the train from Carlisle to Whitehaventrain Carlisle - Whitehaven
5h 20m£31–50Drive 130 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Whitehavencar 130 mi
2h 38m£33–47
Edinburgh to Whitehaven by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Whitehaven is to bus and train which costs £30 - £50 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Whitehaven is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Whitehaven. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Whitehaven via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Whitehaven is 141 miles. The road distance is 130.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Whitehaven without a car is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Edinburgh to Whitehaven, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Whitehaven train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Whitehaven train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Whitehaven is 131 miles. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Edinburgh to Whitehaven.
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Whitehaven, Cumbria, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Whitehaven via Carlisle in around 3h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Whitehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Whitehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from North Bridge to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- Borders Buses
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