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How to get fromEdinburgh to Chathamby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Chathamtrain train St Pancras International - Faversham / ...
    5h 4m
    £149–214

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    11h 14m
    £46–80

  3. Drive  397.9 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Chathamcar car 397.9 mi
    7h 12m
    £99–143

  4. 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 Stratford International to Chathamtrain train
    4h 14m
    £100–330

  5. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train Edinburgh - London Euston
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Chathamtrain train St Pancras International - Faversham / ...
    6h 54m
    £122–265

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Chathamtrain train
    4h 47m
    £100–324

  7. 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
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Chathamtrain train
    4h 26m
    £70–206

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Stratford International to Chathamtrain train
    4h 44m
    £50–164

  9. 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
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Chathamtrain train
    4h 56m
    £76–194

  10. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Stratford International to Chathamtrain train
    4h 55m
    £102–409

  11. 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
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Chathamtrain train
    5h 15m
    £82–220

Edinburgh to Chatham by train

Calendar202Weekly Trains
Duration5h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket£149Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 423.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 4m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Chatham, England?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chatham via London Kings Cross and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 8h 5m.

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