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How to get fromEdinburgh to Dorkingby train, bus, car, plane or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dorking by train, bus, car, plane, 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 / ...
    5h 43m
    £129–211

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane EDI - LGW
    3h 51m
    £40–120

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10
    12h 9m
    £42–179

  4. Drive 401.3 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Dorkingcar car 401.3 mi
    7h 18m
    £99–142

  5. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Dorking Deepdenetrain train
    7h 40m
    £173–330

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    2. Take the subway from Earl's Court station to Wimbledon stationsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Wimbledon to Dorkingtrain train
    5h 2m
    £84–284

  7. 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 London Waterloo to Dorkingtrain train
    4h 52m
    £98–270

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane GLA - LGW
    4h 39m
    £54–162

  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 Redhilltrain train
    5h 5m
    £66–160

  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    2. Take the subway from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhallsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Vauxhall to Dorkingtrain train
    5h 24m
    £60–162

  11. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Dorking Deepdenetrain train
    6h 13m
    £88–198

Edinburgh to Dorking by train and subway

Calendar200Weekly Services
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£129Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £110–170 and the journey takes 4h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 9h 45m. National Express also services this route once daily.

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