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How to get fromBritish Museum to Edinburgh Castleby train, bus, rideshare, plane or car

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There are 12 ways to get from British Museum to Edinburgh Castle by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 42m
    £150–220

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from London to Edinburghrideshare rideshare 371.3 mi
    8h 11m
    £23–50

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    8h 51m
    £32–58

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

    1. Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to Custom Housetrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 37m
    £83–233

  5. Train via London Euston

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    6h 10m
    £65–340

  6. Drive 371.1 mi

    1. Drive from British Museum to Edinburgh Castlecar car 371.1 mi
    6h 58m
    £91–132

  7. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 55m
    £76–240

  8. Fly London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 12m
    £46–125

  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h
    £46–139

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

    1. Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 11m
    £50–140

  11. 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 29m
    £91–258

  12. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LHR - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 16m
    £77–444

British Museum to Edinburgh Castle by foot and train

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£65Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between British Museum, England and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £150–220 and the journey takes 4h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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