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There are 8 ways to get from Llandudno to Edinburgh by train, bus, 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.

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Train

  1. Take the train from Llandudno to Warrington Bank Quay
  2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh

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Bus

  1. Take the bus from Coach Park Stand F to Manchester Central Coach Station
  2. Take the bus from Manchester Shudehill Interchange to Edinburgh Bus Station

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Line 12 bus, train

  1. Take the line 12 bus from Palladium Stop C to Bus Station D
  2. Take the train from Rhyl to Manchester Oxford Road
  3. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Edinburgh

Drive

  1. Drive from Llandudno to Edinburgh

Train to Liverpool, fly to Edinburgh

  1. Take the train from Llandudno to Chester
  2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh (EDI)

Train, train to Birmingham, fly to Edinburgh

  1. Take the train from Llandudno to Chester
  2. Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
  3. Fly from Birmingham (BHX) to Edinburgh (EDI)

Train, train to Birmingham, fly to Glasgow

  1. Take the train from Llandudno to Chester
  2. Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
  3. Fly from Birmingham (BHX) to Glasgow (GLA)
  4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh

Train to Manchester, fly to Aberdeen, train

  1. Take the train from Llandudno to Manchester Airport
  2. Fly from Manchester (MAN) to Aberdeen (ABZ)
  3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh

Llandudno to Edinburgh by train

40 Weekly Trains
5h 30m Average Duration
£102 Cheapest Price
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Llandudno → Edinburgh
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The cheapest way to get from Llandudno to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £40 - £60 and takes 9h 58m.

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The fastest way to get from Llandudno to Edinburgh is to drive. Taking this option will cost £75 - £110 and takes 4h 53m.

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No, there is no direct bus from Llandudno to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Coach Park Stand F and arriving at Edinburgh Bus Station via Chinatown and Manchester Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.

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No, there is no direct train from Llandudno to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Llandudno and arriving at Edinburgh via Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.

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The distance between Llandudno and Edinburgh is 184 miles. The road distance is 278 miles.

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The best way to get from Llandudno to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs £100 - £330.

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It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Llandudno to Edinburgh, including transfers.

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Llandudno to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Park Stand F station.

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Llandudno to Edinburgh train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Llandudno station.

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The best way to get from Llandudno to Edinburgh is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs £100 - £330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £60 and takes 9h 58m.

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Map of how to get from Llandudno to Edinburgh.
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  • Distance: 184.3 miles
  • Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between Llandudno, Wales and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Llandudno to Edinburgh via Warrington Bank Quay in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Llandudno to Edinburgh via Manchester Central Coach Station, Chinatown, and Manchester Shudehill Interchange in around 9h 58m.

Airlines
easyJet
Website
easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh via Belfast (Aldergrove)
Ave. Duration
2h 46m
When
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Estimated price
£65 - £220
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh via Geneva
Ave. Duration
5h 10m
When
Saturday
Estimated price
£65 - £220
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh via Jersey
Ave. Duration
5h 25m
When
Monday
Estimated price
£65 - £220
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh via Isle Of Man, Belfast (Aldergrove)
Ave. Duration
4h 30m
When
Monday
Estimated price
£65 - £220
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh via Belfast (Aldergrove), Birmingham
Ave. Duration
4h 50m
When
Friday
Estimated price
£65 - £220
Flights from Birmingham to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration
1h 10m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£30 - £180
Flights from Birmingham to Edinburgh via Belfast (Aldergrove)
Ave. Duration
3h 6m
When
Monday, Thursday and Friday
Estimated price
£30 - £180
Flights from Birmingham to Glasgow
Ave. Duration
1h 15m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£23 - £110
Flights from Birmingham to Glasgow via Belfast (Aldergrove)
Ave. Duration
3h 5m
When
Sunday
Estimated price
£23 - £110
Ryanair
Website
ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh via Dublin
Ave. Duration
3h 35m
When
Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
Estimated price
£26 - £200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh via Knock
Ave. Duration
4h 55m
When
Wednesday and Sunday
Estimated price
£26 - £200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh via Beauvais
Ave. Duration
5h 55m
When
Saturday
Estimated price
£26 - £200
Flights from Birmingham to Edinburgh via Dublin
Ave. Duration
3h 12m
When
Tuesday
Estimated price
£29 - £180
Flights from Birmingham to Glasgow via Dublin
Ave. Duration
3h 10m
When
Monday, Thursday and Friday
Estimated price
£24 - £170
Loganair
Website
loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh via Isle Of Man
Ave. Duration
5h 15m
When
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Estimated price
£170 - £600
Flights from Birmingham to Edinburgh via Isle Of Man
Ave. Duration
2h 40m
When
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
£210 - £700
Flights from Manchester to Aberdeen
Ave. Duration
1h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£95 - £360
Aer Lingus
Website
aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham to Edinburgh via Dublin
Ave. Duration
3h 20m
When
Monday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
£160 - £380
Flights from Birmingham to Glasgow via Belfast City
Ave. Duration
3h 15m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£150 - £320
Train operators
Transport for Wales
Website
tfw.wales
Train from Llandudno to Warrington Bank Quay
Ave. Duration
1h 36m
Frequency
Every 3 hours
Estimated price
£21 - £45
Website
Transport for Wales
Anytime Standard
£21 - £35
Anytime 1st Class
£30 - £45
Train from Rhyl to Manchester Oxford Road
Ave. Duration
1h 37m
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
£22 - £50
Website
Transport for Wales
Anytime Standard
£22 - £35
Anytime 1st Class
£30 - £50
Train from Llandudno to Chester
Ave. Duration
1h 5m
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
£16 - £35
Website
Transport for Wales
Anytime Standard
£16 - £24
Anytime 1st Class
£24 - £35
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
Ave. Duration
1h 57m
Frequency
6 times a week
Estimated price
£18 - £40
Website
Transport for Wales
Anytime Standard
£18 - £25
Anytime 1st Class
£26 - £40
Train from Llandudno to Manchester Airport
Ave. Duration
2h 29m
Frequency
Every 3 hours
Estimated price
£30 - £65
Website
Transport for Wales
Anytime Standard
£30 - £45
Anytime 1st Class
£45 - £65
Avanti West Coast
Phone
0344 556 5650
Website
avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration
2h 54m
Frequency
Every 4 hours
Estimated price
£80 - £280
Website
avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Anytime Day Single
£80 - £110
Anytime Day Single 1st Class
£210 - £280
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
Ave. Duration
1h 2m
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
£19 - £70
Website
avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Anytime Day Single
£19 - £26
Anytime Day Single 1st Class
£50 - £70
CrossCountry
Phone
0344 736 9123
Email
customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Website
crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
Ave. Duration
1h 10m
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
£30 - £110
Website
crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Standard
£30 - £50
1st Class
£70 - £110
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration
2h 34m
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
£60 - £190
Website
crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Standard
£60 - £90
1st Class
£120 - £190
First ScotRail Service
Phone
+44 344 811 0141
Email
customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
Website
scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration
50 min
Frequency
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price
£14 - £20
Website
First ScotRail Service
Standard
£14 - £20
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration
2h 19m
Frequency
Every 3 hours
Estimated price
£35 - £55
Website
First ScotRail Service
Standard
£35 - £55
Caledonian Sleeper
Website
sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration
55 min
Frequency
6 times a week
Estimated price
£38 - £42
Website
sleeper.scot
Sleeper Seat
£38 - £42
Sleeper Berth Club Solo
£170 - £200
Sleeper Berth Classic
£55 - £75
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration
3h 11m
Frequency
6 times a week
Estimated price
£40 - £44
Website
sleeper.scot
Sleeper Seat
£40 - £44
Sleeper Berth Club Solo
£180 - £210
Sleeper Berth Classic
£75 - £100
LNER
Website
lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration
2h 32m
Frequency
4 times a day
Estimated price
£16 - £150
Website
lner.co.uk
Advance Single
£16 - £24
Anytime Day Single
£65 - £95
Anytime Day Single 1st Class
£100 - £150
Bus operators
Arriva Wales
Phone
0344 800 4411
Website
arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Palladium Stop C to Bus Station D
Ave. Duration
1h 31m
Frequency
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price
£3 - £5
Website
Arriva Wales
National Express

National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.

Contact Details
Phone
+44 08717 818178
Website
nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Park Stand F to Manchester Central Coach Station
Ave. Duration
3h 5m
Frequency
Twice daily
Estimated price
£18 - £25
Website
National Express
Megabus UK
Phone
0871 266 3333
Email
enquiries@megabus.com
Website
uk.megabus.com
Bus from Manchester Shudehill Interchange to Edinburgh Bus Station
Ave. Duration
5h 35m
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
£25 - £35
Website
Megabus UK

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Llandudno to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Edinburgh Bus Station.

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Llandudno to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh station.

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