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There are 11 ways to get from Dorking 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 43m
    £143–200

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    11h 33m
    £44–199

  3. Drive  402.8 mi

    1. Drive from Dorking to Edinburghcar car 402.8 mi
    7h 13m
    £99–144

  4. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3h 31m
    £50–140

  5. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Dorking Deepdene to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 48m
    £166–314

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

    1. Take the train from Dorking to Worcester Parktrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    4h 21m
    £74–239

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

    1. Take the train from Dorking to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    4h 11m
    £99–314

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

    1. Take the train from Dorking to Vauxhalltrain train
    2. Take the subway from Vauxhall station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 50m
    £58–165

  9. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LGW - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 19m
    £45–165

  10. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Redhill to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 50m
    £67–180

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

    1. Take the train from Dorking to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 4m
    £94–359

Dorking to Edinburgh by train

Calendar148Weekly Trains
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 417 mi
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Dorking, 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 £40–65 and the journey takes 8h 15m. National Express also services this route every 4 hours.

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