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How to get fromCharing Cross to Edinburghby train, bus, rideshare, plane, car or subway

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There are 12 ways to get from Charing Cross to Edinburgh by train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or subway

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  1. Train via London Kings Cross

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 37m
    £62–153

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    8h 30m
    £23–52

  3. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from London to Edinburghrideshare rideshare 371.3 mi
    7h 45m
    £23–50

  4. Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 24m
    £84–227

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    6h 50m
    £47–213

  6. Drive 372 mi

    1. Drive from Charing Cross to Edinburghcar car 372 mi
    7h
    £90–130

  7. Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the subway from Charing Cross station to Paddington stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 33m
    £82–261

  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from London Blackfriars to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    3h 46m
    £48–139

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

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3h 48m
    £51–139

  10. Subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the subway from Embankment station to Liverpool Street stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 3m
    £50–130

  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 14m
    £91–235

  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
    4h 54m
    £67–365

Charing Cross to Edinburgh by subway and train

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£47Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £60–150 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 £21–50 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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