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How to get fromEdinburgh to Charing Crossby train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or subway

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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Charing Cross by train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    4h 13m
    £133–182

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Londonrideshare rideshare 371.2 mi
    7h 45m
    £25–50

  3. Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    7h 48m
    £46–67

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    3h 29m
    £88–294

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from North St David Street to Marble Archbus bus 839
    9h 56m
    £64–106

  6. Drive  371.6 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Charing Crosscar car 371.6 mi
    7h
    £92–133

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    2. Take the subway from Paddington station to Charing Cross stationsubway subway
    3h 29m
    £82–266

  8. 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 Embankment stationsubway subway
    3h 55m
    £48–148

  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 Blackfriarstrain train
    3h 45m
    £52–156

  10. 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 London Victoriatrain train
    3h 44m
    £58–156

  11. 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 6m
    £84–350

  12. 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 15m
    £62–190

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration2hAverage Duration
Ticket£63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 391.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 13m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Charing Cross, Greater London, 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 hourly. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 7h 35m.

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