There are 7 ways to get from Beckton to Edinburgh by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
1h 51m£87–225Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukxn10 / ...
10h 42m£39–182Train via Custom House
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 5m£116–187Drive 377.7 mi
- Drive from Beckton to Edinburghcar 377.7 mi
6h 50m£95–136Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2h 51m£100–259Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Beckton DLR Station to Custom House Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
4h 4m£88–268Train
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh
7h 35m£85–251
Beckton to Edinburgh by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beckton to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £35 - £190 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Beckton to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 1h 51m and costs £85 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Beckton to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Kingsford Way and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Beckton station to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Beckton DLR Station and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Custom House, Moorgate station and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Beckton and Edinburgh is 346 miles. The road distance is 379.9 miles.
The best way to get from Beckton to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Custom House which takes 5h 5m and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Beckton to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Beckton to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Beckton to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Beckton to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 1h 51m and costs £85 - £230. Alternatively, you can train via Custom House, which costs £110 - £190 and takes 5h 5m, you could also bus, which costs £35 - £190 and takes 10h 42m.
What companies run services between Beckton, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
British Airways and Aer Lingus fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £110–170 and the journey takes 4h 6m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Beckton DLR Station to Custom House Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Beckton to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Beckton to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beckton to Edinburgh is 380 miles. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Beckton to Edinburgh.
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