Trains from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh

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Manchester Airport to Edinburgh train times

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Status

Date

Depart time

Departs

Platform

Arrive time

Arrives

Platform

Changes

Duration

Ticket Availability

01-05-2025

13:43

Plat. 5

Cancelled

. 5

15:48

2hr 5m

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01-05-2025

14:09

Plat. 5

Cancelled

. 5

16:14

2hr 5m

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01-05-2025

14:28

Plat. 5

Cancelled

. 5 Walk

16:48

2hr 20m

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01-05-2025

14:43

Plat. 5

Cancelled

. 5

16:48

2hr 5m

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01-05-2025

15:09

17:14

2hr 5m

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Manchester Airport to Edinburgh journey summary

Average Journey Time

2hr 5 minutes
Distance

183 miles - 294km
Weekday First Train

12:43
Weekday Last Train
Weekend First Train

12:43
Weekend Last Train

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Manchester Airport

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

13:44 On time

Cancelled - Redcar Central

Platform 2A

TransPennine Express

13:48 On time

Cancelled - Blackpool North

Platform 4A

Northern

14:01 On time

Cancelled - Crewe

Platform 2A

Northern

14:04 On time

Cancelled - Edinburgh

Platform 3A

TransPennine Express

14:07 On time

Cancelled - Manchester Piccadilly

Platform 4A

Northern

14:17 On time

Cancelled - Blackpool North

Platform 1A

Northern

14:25 On time

Cancelled - Llandudno

Platform 4A

Transport for Wales

14:29 On time

Cancelled - Windermere

Platform 3A

Northern

14:32 On time

Cancelled - Liverpool Lime Street

Platform 1A

Northern

14:44 On time

Cancelled - Redcar Central

Platform 2A

TransPennine Express

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Station:

Edinburgh

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

13:40 On time

Cancelled - Helensburgh Central

Platform 13

ScotRail

13:41 On time

Cancelled - North Berwick

Platform 7

ScotRail

13:44 On time

Cancelled - Tweedbank

Platform 4

ScotRail

13:45 On time

Cancelled - Glasgow Queen Street

Platform 12

ScotRail

13:48 On time

Cancelled - Glenrothes with Thornton

Platform 18

ScotRail

13:51 On time

Cancelled - Glasgow Central

Platform 13

ScotRail

13:56 On time

Cancelled - Glasgow Central

Platform 8W

ScotRail

13:59 On time

Cancelled - Dundee

Platform 8

ScotRail

14:00 On time

Cancelled - London Kings Cross

Platform 9

London North Eastern Railway

14:03 On time

Cancelled - Dunblane

Platform 16

ScotRail