Edinburgh to Yorkshire
How to get from Edinburgh to Yorkshire by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.
🚗 By car
3h 45m · 199 miles
Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Edinburgh to the heart of Yorkshire. Add time for traffic and breaks.
Service stations on the way
- mile 6 Moto Musselburgh Services Moto towing-friendly
- mile 14 MacMerry EG
- mile 73 Adderstone Services
- mile 128 Moto Washington Services Northbound Moto towing-friendly
- mile 128 Moto Washington Services Southbound Moto towing-friendly
- mile 140 Durham Services Roadchef towing-friendly
- mile 146 Bradbury Services
- mile 152 Forest Park Servces
🚆 By train
Nearest station to the centre of Yorkshire: Starbeck · from Edinburgh Waverley
Running right now
- 19:25 → 22:43 change at York · 3h 18m
Where to stay in Yorkshire
Corner House
🏖️ 0.98 miles from Bridlington North Beach (Good water quality)
Bridlington, Yorkshire
Sleeps 2
£307 per break
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Pebble Cottage
🏖️ 1.03 miles from Runswick Bay (Good water quality)
Staithes, Yorkshire
Sleeps 5
£527 per break
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Once you're there
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Drive times from OpenRouteService; live trains from National Rail Enquiries. Times are typical, not a promise — check before you set off.