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There are 12 ways to get from Basingstoke to Edinburgh by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSOU - EDI
    3h 25m
    £101–223

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from The Malls to London Victoriabus806
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus StationbusUkn10 / ...
    10h 56m
    £27–89

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham JunctiontrainBasingstoke - London Waterloo / ...
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleytrainLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 44m
    £93–197

  4. Drive 395.5 mi

    1. Drive from Basingstoke to Edinburghcar395.5 mi
    7h
    £98–141

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Wokingtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLHR - EDI
    4h 22m
    £85–252

  6. Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterlootrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLCY - EDI
    4h 28m
    £110–290

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLGW - EDI
    4h 36m
    £69–179

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterlootrain
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLTN - EDI
    4h 52m
    £86–192

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Wokingtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLHR - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    5h 14m
    £97–347

  10. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBRS - EDI
    5h 7m
    £75–320

  11. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New StreettrainBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh WaverleytrainPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    7h 42m
    £60–316

  12. Bus via Woking

    1. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh, Bus StationbusUkn10
    12h 16m
    £50–107

Basingstoke to Edinburgh by train and subway

Calendar302Weekly Services
Duration5h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket£93Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Basingstoke to Edinburgh Waverley via Clapham Junction, Vauxhall, Vauxhall station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 5h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Malls to Edinburgh, Bus Station via London Victoria in around 10h 56m.

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