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

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  1. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3h 24m
    £56–141

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn10
    12h 41m
    £47–192

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 41m
    £144–220

  4. Drive 402.8 mi

    1. Drive from Dorking to Edinburghcar car 402.8 mi
    7h 13m
    £98–141

  5. 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 9m
    £106–324

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

    1. Take the train from Dorking to Wimbledontrain train
    2. Take the subway from Wimbledon station to Paddington stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    4h 14m
    £87–313

  7. 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 45m
    £63–196

  8. 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 10m
    £52–176

  9. 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 49m
    £67–196

  10. Train, subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Dorking to Wimbledontrain train
    2. Take the subway from Wimbledon station to Paddington stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 1m
    £93–388

  11. 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
    £188–367

Dorking to Edinburgh by train

Calendar197Weekly Trains
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket£144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 376.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h 24m

What companies run services between Dorking, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

easyJet and Ryanair fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £130–190 and the journey takes 4h 5m.

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