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How to get fromEdinburgh to British Museumby train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or subway

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There are 13 ways to get from Edinburgh to British Museum by train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or subway

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  1. Train via Southampton Row

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    4h 28m
    £136–193

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Londonrideshare rideshare 371.2 mi
    8h 3m
    £25–50

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    8h 13m
    £43–73

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    3h 43m
    £76–264

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    4h 32m
    £130–190

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train Edinburgh - London Euston
    6h 2m
    £130–240

  7. Drive 371 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to British Museumcar car 371 mi
    6h 58m
    £90–130

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    2. Take the train from Custom House to Tottenham Court Rdtrain train
    3h 44m
    £96–300

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3h 52m
    £52–164

  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    2. Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway subway
    4h 5m
    £48–162

  11. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane EDI - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain train
    4h 2m
    £64–160

  12. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane GLA - LCY
    4h 19m
    £93–382

  13. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    4h 24m
    £68–184

Edinburgh to British Museum by train, bus, and foot

Calendar203Weekly Services
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 391.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 28m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and British Museum, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £130–190 and the journey takes 4h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 7h 35m.

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