There are 10 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
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Take the train from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh
Cheapest option
Rideshare
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Take the rideshare from London to Edinburgh
8 alternative options
Bus
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Take the bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Edinburgh Bus Station
Drive
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Drive from London King's Cross to Edinburgh
Fly London City to Edinburgh
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Fly from London City (LCY) to Edinburgh (EDI)
Fly London Heathrow to Edinburgh
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Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Edinburgh (EDI)
Train to London Gatwick, fly to Edinburgh
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Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
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Fly from London Gatwick (LGW) to Edinburgh (EDI)
Fly London Stansted to Edinburgh
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Fly from London Stansted (STN) to Edinburgh (EDI)
Train to London Luton, fly to Edinburgh
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Take the train from London St Pancras International LL to Luton Airport Parkway
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Fly from London Luton (LTN) to Edinburgh (EDI)
Fly London City to Glasgow, train
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Fly from London City (LCY) to Glasgow (GLA)
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Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £28 - £35 and takes 9h 15m.
The quickest way to get from London to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £65 - £320 and takes 3h 16m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria Coach Station station and arriving at Edinburgh Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 15m.
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 21m.
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 21m and costs £50 - £500.
The train from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh takes 4h 21m including transfers and departs hourly.
London to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Megabus UK, 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 21m and costs £50 - £500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £35 and takes 9h 15m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £320 and takes 3h 16m.
- Distance: 333.6 miles
- Duration: 4h 21m
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 21m. Avanti West Coast also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, Megabus UK operates a bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Edinburgh Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost £16 - £40 and the journey takes 9h 15m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65 - £430
Flights from London Heathrow to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45 - £400
Flights from London City to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70 - £430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £230
Flights from London Gatwick to Edinburgh via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35 - £230
Flights from London Stansted to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £220
Flights from London Stansted to Edinburgh via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £220
Flights from London Luton to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £250
Flights from London Luton to Edinburgh via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35 - £250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Edinburgh via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27 - £220
Flights from London Luton to Edinburgh via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24 - £210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Edinburgh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120 - £850
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Stansted to Edinburgh via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130 - £440
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- 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 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9 - £23
- Website
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- Southern Service
- 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
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13 - £17
- Website
- Thameslink
- Anytime
- £13 - £17
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- getintouch@eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras International to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15 - £23
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £7 - £20
- Off-Peak Single
- £11 - £17
- Anytime Day Single/Anytime Single
- £15 - £23
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £30
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- 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
- Phone
- 0871 266 3333
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Edinburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16 - £40
- Website
- Megabus UK
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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
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15 - £19
- Website
- National Express
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One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Edinburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28 - £35
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
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.
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar
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 City Airport to Edinburgh Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 15m.
London to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Edinburgh Bus 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 City Airport to Edinburgh Airport.
Book your London to Edinburgh train tickets online with Omio.
Book your London to Edinburgh bus tickets online with Omio, Distribusion and FlixBus.
There are 2040+ hotels available in Edinburgh. Prices start at £75 per night.
The best way to get from London to London City Airport is to train which takes 21 min and costs £1 - £5.