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

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain
    2. Take the train from Grantham to Yorktrain
    3. Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    4h 47m
    £54–174

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boots to Central Bus StationbusB5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Rail Station Car Park to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus451
    3. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
    11h 8m

  3. Drive 280.7 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Edinburghcar280.7 mi
    5h 18m
    £69–99

  4. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Boston to Nottinghamtrain
    2. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBHX - EDI
    6h 12m
    £57–176

  5. Train via Doncaster

    1. Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain
    2. Take the train from Grantham to Doncastertrain
    3. Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    4h 57m
    £72–149

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Central Bus StationbusB5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lincoln Central to Leedstrain
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    9h 2m

  7. Train, train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain
    2. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLCY - EDI
    5h 41m
    £112–367

  8. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain
    2. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLHR - EDI
    6h 11m
    £97–340

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

    1. Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain
    2. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLTN - EDI
    5h 41m
    £75–260

  10. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain
    2. Take the train from Grantham to Peterboroughtrain
    3. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
    4. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSTN - EDI
    6h 34m
    £54–184

  11. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Boston to Nottinghamtrain
    2. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBHX - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    7h
    £62–241

  12. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain
    2. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLTN - GLA
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    6h 30m
    £77–315

Boston to Edinburgh by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration4h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket£54Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Boston, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Boston to Edinburgh Waverley via Grantham and York in around 4h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boots to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Central Bus Station, Rail Station Car Park, and Broad Marsh Bus Station in around 11h 8m.

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