<P> In the first era of stage coaches York was the terminus of the Great North Road . Along the route Doncaster -- Selby -- York was superseded by the route Doncaster -- Ferrybridge -- Wetherby -- Boroughbridge -- Northallerton -- Darlington , the more direct way to Edinburgh , the final destination . The first recorded stage coach operating from London to York was in 1658 taking four days . Faster mail coaches began using the route in 1786 , stimulating a quicker service from the other passenger coaches . In the `` Golden Age of Coaching '' , between 1815 and 1835 , coaches could travel from London to York in 20 hours , and from London to Edinburgh in 45 ⁄ hours . In the mid-nineteenth century coach services could not compete with the new railways . The last coach from London to Newcastle left in 1842 and the last from Newcastle to Edinburgh in July 1847 . </P>
<P> In the first era of stage coaches York was the terminus of the Great North Road . Along the route Doncaster -- Selby -- York was superseded by the route Doncaster -- Ferrybridge -- Wetherby -- Boroughbridge -- Northallerton -- Darlington , the more direct way to Edinburgh , the final destination . The first recorded stage coach operating from London to York was in 1658 taking four days . Faster mail coaches began using the route in 1786 , stimulating a quicker service from the other passenger coaches . In the `` Golden Age of Coaching '' , between 1815 and 1835 , coaches could travel from London to York in 20 hours , and from London to Edinburgh in 45 ⁄ hours . In the mid-nineteenth century coach services could not compete with the new railways . The last coach from London to Newcastle left in 1842 and the last from Newcastle to Edinburgh in July 1847 . </P>
how long did it take to travel from london to edinburgh by horse
how long did it take to travel from london to edinburgh by horse
45 ⁄ hours
45 ⁄ hours