There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 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 25m£60–220Bus via Ingliston Park & Ride
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Heathrow AirportUkxn10
10h 50m£36–90Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's CrossEdinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
6h 5m£72–136Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus StationUkxn10
10h 17m£40–90Drive 387.2 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3387.2 mi
6h 47m£98–141Fly 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 Terminals 2 & 3
2h 40m£93–285Fly 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 35m£42–163Fly 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 Terminals 2 & 3
3h 9m£55–163Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)EDI - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdon
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
3h 6m£63–167
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 by tram, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 is to bus via Ingliston Park & Ride which costs £35 - £90 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 is to fly which takes 1h 25m and costs £60 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3. However, there are services departing from Airport and arriving at London Heathrow Airport via Ingliston Park & Ride and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Airport and arriving at Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station via Edinburgh Waverley and King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 is 333 miles. The road distance is 389.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 without a car is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), including transfers and time at the airport.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 is to fly which takes 1h 25m and costs £60 - £220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £70 - £140 and takes 6h 5m, you could also bus, which costs £35 - £90 and takes 10h 17m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland and Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, England?
British Airways and Aer Lingus fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) hourly. 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.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
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
- £19–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
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
- £55–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- 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 Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Farringdon Without to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–17
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Edinburgh Airport Airport to London Heathrow Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 25m.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 is 390 miles. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3.
Aer Lingus and British Airways offer flights from Edinburgh Airport Airport to London Heathrow Airport Airport.
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