There are 7 ways to get from Lowton to Edinburgh by bus, train, 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.
Line 610 bus, train
best- Take the bus from St Luke's Primary School to Wigan Rail Stationsbus 610
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 32m£67–112Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
6h 52m£38–66Drive 204.4 mi
- Drive from Lowton to Edinburghcar 204.4 mi
3h 41m£51–73Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
5h 31m£69–176Train
- Take the train from Bolton to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
5h 1m£64–104Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
5h 28m£77–197Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
6h 3m£67–153
Lowton to Edinburgh by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lowton to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Lowton to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Lowton to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Highfield Lane and arriving at Princes Street via Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Lowton to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Bolton and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Lowton and Edinburgh is 216 miles. The road distance is 205.5 miles.
The best way to get from Lowton to Edinburgh without a car is to line 610 bus and train which takes 4h 32m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Lowton to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Lowton to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Lowton to Edinburgh train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Bolton station.
The best way to get from Lowton to Edinburgh is to bus which takes 6h 52m and costs £35 - £70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £110 and takes 5h 1m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £200 and takes 5h 28m.
What companies run services between Lowton, Wigan, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Highfield Lane to Princes Street via Newton-le-Willows Interchange, Newton-le-Willows, Manchester Victoria, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 52m. Alternatively, TransPennine Express operates a train from Bolton to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 3h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–350
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–380
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Bolton to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from St Luke's Primary School to Wigan Rail Stations
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- 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
Lowton to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Lowton to Edinburgh train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lowton to Edinburgh is 206 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Lowton to Edinburgh.
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