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How to get fromBeckenham to Edinburghby train, bus, car, subway, plane, or tram

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There are 10 ways to get from Beckenham to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, subway, plane, or tram

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 10m
    £138–188

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    9h 35m
    £43–109

  3. Drive  381.3 mi

    1. Drive from Beckenham to Edinburghcar car 381.3 mi
    7h 28m
    £96–139

  4. Train, subway to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from New Beckenham to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Take the subway from London Bridge station to Canning Town stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 33m
    £94–303

  5. Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre

    1. Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukx010 / ...
    11h 19m
    £51–82

  6. Tram to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the tram from Beckenham Junction Tram Stop to East Croydon Tram Stoptram tram
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3h 45m
    £55–146

  7. Train, subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from New Beckenham to London Charing Crosstrain train
    2. Take the subway from Charing Cross station to Paddington stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    4h 6m
    £88–295

  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Norwood Junction to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    3h 55m
    £63–162

  9. Train, subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Beckenham Junction to Brixtontrain train
    2. Take the subway from Brixton station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 20m
    £54–155

  10. Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 37m
    £89–382

Beckenham to Edinburgh by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 402 mi
  • Duration: 5h 10m

What companies run services between Beckenham, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £130–180 and the journey takes 4h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 8h 15m. National Express also services this route 3 times a day.

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