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There are 11 ways to get from Carshalton to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 13m
    £137–189

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    10h 32m
    £43–172

  3. Drive  382.9 mi

    1. Drive from Carshalton to Edinburghcar car 382.9 mi
    7h 24m
    £95–136

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

    1. Take the train from Carshalton to Elephant & Castletrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 53m
    £94–302

  5. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain train London St Pancras International - Sheffield
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    7h 54m
    £187–299

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

    1. Take the train from Carshalton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    4h 28m
    £90–275

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

    1. Take the train from Carshalton to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 2m
    £60–154

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

    1. Take the train from Carshalton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 17m
    £56–164

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

    1. Take the train from Carshalton to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the subway from Victoria station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 27m
    £54–156

  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 47m
    £90–367

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

    1. Take the train from Carshalton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 22m
    £91–350

Carshalton to Edinburgh by train

Calendar196Weekly Trains
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket£137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 403.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between Carshalton, 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 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 8h 15m. National Express also services this route every 4 hours.

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