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There are 10 ways to get from East Midlands to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via York

    best
    1. Take the train from Grantham to Yorktrain train London Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
    2. Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    3h 42m
    £162–253

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn11
    8h 13m
    £58–107

  3. Drive  266.7 mi

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Edinburghcar car 266.7 mi
    5h 21m
    £68–97

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    4h 17m
    £87–176

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    7h 26m
    £160–236

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

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    5h 12m
    £100–219

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    5h 8m
    £98–219

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 17m
    £81–188

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    5h 16m
    £161–403

  10. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Leicestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    5h 48m
    £151–364

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£26Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 300.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h 42m

What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Edinburgh Waverley via Grantham and York in around 3h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £30–50 and the journey takes 6h 25m. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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