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How to get fromEast Midlands to Edinburghby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from East Midlands to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    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 44m
    £113–240

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn11
    8h 24m
    £40–148

  3. Drive 266.9 mi

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Edinburghcar car 266.9 mi
    5h 20m
    £66–96

  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 20m
    £77–151

  5. Train via Doncaster

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Doncastertrain train London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 57m
    £79–227

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    7h 33m
    £177–252

  7. 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 14m
    £97–184

  8. 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
    £91–186

  9. 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 15m
    £89–191

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

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    5h 41m
    £134–402

  11. 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
    £153–341

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration1h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket£23Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost £26–45 and the journey takes 6h 30m. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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