Edinburgh to Shropshire
How to get from Edinburgh to Shropshire by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.
🚗 By car
5h 11m · 274 miles
Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Edinburgh to the heart of Shropshire. Add time for traffic and breaks.
Service stations on the way
- mile 5 Dreghorn Services EG Group
- mile 63 Annandale Water Services RoadChef towing-friendly
- mile 75 The 'fechan Truckstop
- mile 84 Welcome Break Gretna Green Services Welcome Break towing-friendly
- mile 84 Crossways
- mile 88 Todhills Southbound Moto towing-friendly
- mile 88 Todhills Northbound
- mile 96 Golden Fleece Service Station
🚆 By train
Nearest station to the centre of Shropshire: Shrewsbury · from Edinburgh Waverley
No direct or one-change trains in the next two hours — the live planner shows other options.
Live train planner →Where to stay in Shropshire
The Cowshed Netley Hall
Church Stretton, Central England
Sleeps 4
£1,057 per break
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Broomy Bank Pods - Squirrels Retreat
Shrewsbury, Central England
Sleeps 3
£533 per break
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