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How to get fromEdinburgh to Londonby train, bus, rideshare, plane, car or subway

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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to London by train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's CrosstrainEdinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    4h 8m
    £50–190

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London VictoriabusUkx010 / ...
    10h 10m
    £21–70

  3. Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 CentrebusUkxn10 / ...
    8h 27m
    £25–64

  4. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Londonrideshare371.2 mi
    7h 45m
    £25–50

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeEDI - LHR
    3h 25m
    £86–260

  6. Drive 371.5 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Londoncar371.5 mi
    6h 56m
    £92–133

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)planeEDI - LCY
    2. Take the subway from Canning Town station to Westminster stationsubway
    3h 25m
    £82–316

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeEDI - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
    3h 39m
    £52–186

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeEDI - STN
    3h 47m
    £46–174

  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)planeEDI - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3h 44m
    £40–188

  11. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)planeGLA - LCY
    4h 14m
    £101–432

  12. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeEDI - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
    4h 9m
    £44–184

Edinburgh to London by train

Calendar402Weekly Trains
Duration4h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£50Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and London, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £65–120 and the journey takes 4h 8m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre hourly. Tickets cost £21–60 and the journey takes 7h 50m. Megabus UK also services this route twice daily.

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