There are 3 ways to get from Whitehaven to Edinburgh by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain Whitehaven - Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Preston - Edinburgh / ...
3h 20m£35–78Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain Whitehaven - Carlisle
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus X95
5h 58m£32–49Drive 130 mi
- Drive from Whitehaven to Edinburghcar 130 mi
2h 38m£33–47
Whitehaven to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whitehaven to Edinburgh is to train and bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Whitehaven to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from Whitehaven to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Whitehaven and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Whitehaven and Edinburgh is 141 miles. The road distance is 130.7 miles.
The best way to get from Whitehaven to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Whitehaven to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Whitehaven to Edinburgh train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Whitehaven station.
Whitehaven to Edinburgh train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitehaven to Edinburgh is 131 miles. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Whitehaven to Edinburgh.
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What companies run services between Whitehaven, Cumbria, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Whitehaven to Edinburgh Waverley via Carlisle in around 3h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitehaven to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitehaven to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Halston Hotel to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- Borders Buses
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