The average train between Edinburgh and London Gateway takes 6h 8m and the fastest train takes 5h 29m. There is a train service every few hours from Edinburgh to London Gateway. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Edinburgh and London Gateway. The earliest departure is at 5:37 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 8:20 PM which arrives into London Gateway at 7:00 AM. All services require a transfer at London Kings Cross and take an average of 6h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to London Gateway. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at London Gateway station via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
Edinburgh to London Gateway train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to London Gateway train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Book your Edinburgh to London Gateway train tickets online with London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), London Underground (Tube) and c2c.
The distance between Edinburgh and London Gateway is 550.6 km. The road distance is 680 km.
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £130–190 and the journey takes 4h 8m.