What is the best way to travel from Wakefield to Edinburgh?
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What is the cheapest way to reach Edinburgh from Wakefield?
You can reach Edinburgh with just £36 by taking a Train from CrossCountry, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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Aer Lingus6h 25m008:30Leeds Bradford AirportLeeds Bradford Airport14:55Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Aer Lingus goes from Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (United Kingdom) at 30/01/2026 08:30:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 30/01/2026 14:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £184 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m
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Aer Lingus3h 25m016:20Leeds Bradford AirportLeeds Bradford Airport19:45Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Aer Lingus goes from Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (United Kingdom) at 30/01/2026 16:20:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 30/01/2026 19:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £184 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 25m
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KLM Cityhopper16h 50m017:20Leeds Bradford AirportLeeds Bradford Airport10:10Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from KLM Cityhopper goes from Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (United Kingdom) at 30/01/2026 17:20:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 31/01/2026 10:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £229 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 50m
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Eastern Air Lines (2011)15h 5m016:45Leeds Bradford AirportLeeds Bradford Airport07:50Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Eastern Air Lines (2011) goes from Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (United Kingdom) at 30/01/2026 16:45:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 31/01/2026 07:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £248 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 5m
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CrossCountry3h 21m009:49WakefieldWestgate Station13:10EdinburghWaverley Train Station0EconomyA Train from CrossCountry goes from Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) at 02/02/2026 09:49:00 to Waverley Train Station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/02/2026 13:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £36 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 21m
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CrossCountry3h 19m013:50WakefieldWestgate Station17:09EdinburghWaverley Train Station0EconomyA Train from CrossCountry goes from Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) at 02/02/2026 13:50:00 to Waverley Train Station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/02/2026 17:09:00. 50 Economy ticket for £36 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 19m
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TransPennine Express3h 28m009:02WakefieldKirkgate Train Station12:30EdinburghWaverley Train Station0EconomyA Train from TransPennine Express goes from Kirkgate Train Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) at 02/02/2026 09:02:00 to Waverley Train Station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/02/2026 12:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £40 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 28m
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TransPennine Express3h 30m010:02WakefieldKirkgate Train Station13:32EdinburghWaverley Train Station0EconomyA Train from TransPennine Express goes from Kirkgate Train Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) at 02/02/2026 10:02:00 to Waverley Train Station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/02/2026 13:32:00. 50 Economy ticket for £50 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
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Ryanair14h 10m007:55Leeds Bradford AirportLeeds Bradford Airport22:05Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Ryanair goes from Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (United Kingdom) at 02/02/2026 07:55:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/02/2026 22:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £40 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 10m
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Ryanair5h 5m007:55Leeds Bradford AirportLeeds Bradford Airport13:00Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Ryanair goes from Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (United Kingdom) at 02/02/2026 07:55:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/02/2026 13:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £50 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 5m
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Aer Lingus3h 25m016:20Leeds Bradford AirportLeeds Bradford Airport19:45Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Aer Lingus goes from Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (United Kingdom) at 02/02/2026 16:20:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/02/2026 19:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £89 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 25m
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Aer Lingus6h 25m008:30Leeds Bradford AirportLeeds Bradford Airport14:55Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Aer Lingus goes from Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (United Kingdom) at 02/02/2026 08:30:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/02/2026 14:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £183 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m
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What are the fastest trips from Wakefield to Edinburgh?
You can get to Edinburgh from Wakefield in just 3h 19m with a Train from CrossCountry. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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Aer Lingus3h 25m016:20Leeds Bradford AirportLeeds Bradford Airport19:45Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Aer Lingus goes from Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (United Kingdom) at 30/01/2026 16:20:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 30/01/2026 19:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £184 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 25m
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KLM Cityhopper4h 5m006:05Leeds Bradford AirportLeeds Bradford Airport10:10Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from KLM Cityhopper goes from Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (United Kingdom) at 30/01/2026 06:05:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 30/01/2026 10:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £280 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 5m
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Aer Lingus6h 25m008:30Leeds Bradford AirportLeeds Bradford Airport14:55Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Aer Lingus goes from Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (United Kingdom) at 30/01/2026 08:30:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 30/01/2026 14:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £184 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m
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Eastern Air Lines (2011)15h 5m016:45Leeds Bradford AirportLeeds Bradford Airport07:50Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Eastern Air Lines (2011) goes from Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (United Kingdom) at 30/01/2026 16:45:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 31/01/2026 07:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £248 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 5m
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CrossCountry3h 19m013:50WakefieldWestgate Station17:09EdinburghWaverley Train Station0EconomyA Train from CrossCountry goes from Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) at 02/02/2026 13:50:00 to Waverley Train Station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/02/2026 17:09:00. 50 Economy ticket for £36 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 19m
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CrossCountry3h 21m009:49WakefieldWestgate Station13:10EdinburghWaverley Train Station0EconomyA Train from CrossCountry goes from Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) at 02/02/2026 09:49:00 to Waverley Train Station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/02/2026 13:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £36 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 21m
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Northern3h 27m010:11WakefieldWestgate Station13:38EdinburghWaverley Train Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) at 02/02/2026 10:11:00 to Waverley Train Station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/02/2026 13:38:00. 50 Economy ticket for £50 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 27m
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TransPennine Express3h 28m009:02WakefieldKirkgate Train Station12:30EdinburghWaverley Train Station0EconomyA Train from TransPennine Express goes from Kirkgate Train Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) at 02/02/2026 09:02:00 to Waverley Train Station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/02/2026 12:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £40 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 28m
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Aer Lingus3h 25m016:20Leeds Bradford AirportLeeds Bradford Airport19:45Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Aer Lingus goes from Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (United Kingdom) at 02/02/2026 16:20:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/02/2026 19:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £89 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 25m
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Ryanair5h 5m007:55Leeds Bradford AirportLeeds Bradford Airport13:00Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Ryanair goes from Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (United Kingdom) at 02/02/2026 07:55:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/02/2026 13:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £50 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 5m
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KLM Cityhopper5h 50m017:20Leeds Bradford AirportLeeds Bradford Airport23:10Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from KLM Cityhopper goes from Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (United Kingdom) at 02/02/2026 17:20:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/02/2026 23:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £209 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m
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Aer Lingus6h 25m008:30Leeds Bradford AirportLeeds Bradford Airport14:55Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Aer Lingus goes from Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (United Kingdom) at 02/02/2026 08:30:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/02/2026 14:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £183 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m
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Bus from Wakefield to Edinburgh
What are the most popular stations in Wakefield and Edinburgh?
In Wakefield, you will usually depart from Westgate Station, Kirkgate Train Station or Normanton Train Station, while in Edinburgh you will be arriving at Waverley Train Station, Haymarket Coach Stop or Princes Street, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Edinburgh from Wakefield? With 7 connections between 3 Bus, Flight and Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Wakefield and Edinburgh, you can pay as low as £36 with a Train from CrossCountry.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from CrossCountry: you will get to Edinburgh in just 3h 19m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Wakefield and Edinburgh are Aer Lingus, KLM Cityhopper and CrossCountry, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Wakefield and Edinburgh is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Stanley or to Broomhouse, and look at flights from Doncaster Sheffield Airport, and landing at Edinburgh Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Wakefield to Edinburgh?
The most popular companies between Wakefield and Edinburgh, are Aer Lingus, KLM Cityhopper and CrossCountry. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Train companies: CrossCountry, TransPennine Express and Northern
Airlines: Aer Lingus, KLM Cityhopper, Ryanair and 1 more.
All you need to know when you travel from Wakefield to Edinburgh
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Wakefield to Edinburgh. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Wakefield to Edinburgh
How can I reach Edinburgh from Wakefield?
Every day, there are on average 7 connections between Bus, Flight and Train, with which you can get to Edinburgh from Wakefield.
How far is Edinburgh from Wakefield?
The distance between Wakefield and Edinburgh is 274.4 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Wakefield and Edinburgh?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 7 kgs of CO2, a train 10 kgs, a car 47 kgs, and a flight 68 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Wakefield to Edinburgh?
You can get to Edinburgh with just £36 by taking a Train from CrossCountry.
What is the fastest way to get from Wakefield to Edinburgh?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Edinburgh in just 3h 19m with a Train from CrossCountry.
More routes to Wakefield and to Edinburgh
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Wakefield and to Edinburgh. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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- Glasgow Airport to Edinburgh
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