There are 9 ways to get from London to Edinburgh by train, bus, rideshare, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 4h 42m
£50 - £500
Cheapest option
Bus • 10h 45m
£15 - £20
7 alternative options
Rideshare • 7h 45m
£23 - £50
Drive • 6h 50m
£60 - £90
Fly London Heathrow to Edinburgh • 3h 4m
£35 - £197
Fly London City to Edinburgh • 3h 5m
£58 - £200
Fly London Heathrow to Glasgow, train • 4h 21m
£52 - £225
Train to London Gatwick, fly to Edinburgh • 3h 30m
£40 - £107
Train to London Luton, fly to Edinburgh • 3h 41m
£43 - £119
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £15 - £20 and takes 10h 45m.
The quickest way to get from London to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £35 - £200 and takes 3h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria Coach Station station and arriving at Edinburgh. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Kings Cross and arriving at Edinburgh. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between London and Edinburgh is 334 miles. The road distance is 380.2 miles.
The best way to get from London to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs £50 - £500.
The train from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh takes 4h 42m including transfers and departs hourly.
London to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria Coach Station.
London to Edinburgh train services, operated by LNER, depart from London Kings Cross station.
The best way to get from London to Edinburgh is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs £50 - £500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £20 and takes 10h 45m, you could also fly, which costs £35 - £200 and takes 3h 4m.
- Distance: 333.6 miles
- Duration: 4h 42m
What companies run services between London, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
LNER operates a train from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh hourly. Tickets cost £50 - £390 and the journey takes 4h 42m. Avanti West Coast also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Edinburgh twice daily. Tickets cost £15 - £20 and the journey takes 10h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £270
Flights from London City to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55 - £310
Flights from London Heathrow to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40 - £170
Flights from London Gatwick to Edinburgh via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40 - £170
Flights from London Luton to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £160
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50 - £390
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £50 - £75
- Anytime Day Single
- £170 - £240
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £270 - £390
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £140 - £500
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £140 - £200
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £370 - £500
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £30
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £10 - £15
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £23 - £30
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £38 - £42
- Website
- sleeper.scot
- Sleeper Seat
- £38 - £42
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £170 - £200
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £55 - £75
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9 - £23
- Website
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Standard
- £9 - £13
- Anytime 1st Class
- £17 - £23
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- customerservices@gatwickexpress.com
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12 - £18
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
- Anytime Standard
- £12 - £18
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras International LL to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14 - £17
- Website
- Thameslink
- Anytime
- £14 - £17
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- getintouch@eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras International to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16 - £24
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £7 - £20
- Off-Peak Single
- £12 - £18
- Anytime Day Single/Anytime Single
- £16 - £24
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15 - £20
- Website
- National Express
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Blablacar is a popular ridesharing platform with 70 million users over 22 (mostly European) countries. The basic idea is that you carpool with locals who are already planning to drive your route and have space in their car. With some flexibility, you’ll get to your destination often faster and cheaper than other means. On the website or app, enter your departure and arrival points and your date of travel, sift through the profiles of drivers who’ve posted pre-planned drives and find one whose timing and preferences match yours. Request to join the ride, wait to be accepted, and pay your share of the set price.
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Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23 - £50
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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The quickest flight from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 20m.
London to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Edinburgh station.
London to Edinburgh train services, operated by LNER, arrive at Edinburgh station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Edinburgh is 380 miles. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from London to Edinburgh.
British Airways offers flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport.
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There are 3900+ hotels available in Edinburgh. Prices start at £75 per night.
The best way to get from London to London Heathrow Airport is to train which takes 14 min and costs £4 - £35.