There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 5 by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)EDI - LHR
1h 34m£66–217Fly to London Gatwick Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)EDI - LGW
- Take the bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
2h 37m£40–158Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's CrossEdinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
6h 2m£68–130Bus
- Take the bus from North St David Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station837 / ...
10h 6m£46–104Drive 386.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 5386.3 mi
6h 46m£97–140Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)EDI - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Heathrow Terminal 5
2h 50m£94–302Fly to Luton Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)EDI - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
2h 39m£44–176Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)EDI - STN
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
3h 25m£54–171Bus via Leicester
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to AsdaUkn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Asda to Heathrow Terminal 5Uk900 / ...
11h 18m£40–82
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 5 by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to bus via Leicester which costs £40 - £85 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to fly which takes 1h 34m and costs £65 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 5. However, there are services departing from Airport and arriving at Heathrow Terminal 5 via North St David Street and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Heathrow Terminal 5 is 335 miles. The road distance is 388.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 5 without a car is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 5, including transfers.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 5 bus services, operated by National Express, depart from North St David Street station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to fly which takes 1h 34m and costs £65 - £220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £65 - £130 and takes 6h 2m, you could also bus, which costs £45 - £110 and takes 10h 6m.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 5 bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 5 is 389 miles. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 5.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland and Heathrow Terminal 5, England?
British Airways and Aer Lingus fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 2 hours. Alternatively, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £60–120 and the journey takes 4h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £19–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–390
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Stratford (London) to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North St David Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Asda to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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