There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dorney by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
5h 33m£148–228Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Ukxn10
9h 51m£45–75Drive 373.7 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Dorneycar 373.7 mi
7h 1m£91–131Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the bus from Wellington Street Stop D to The Palmer Arms PHbus
4h 5m£68–254Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
8h 10m£182–357Bus via Wellington Street Stop D
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Ukxn10
10h 16m£49–181Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from Custom House to Sloughtrain
5h 1m£112–342Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
4h 50m£74–326Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Sloughtrain
- Take the bus from Wellington Street Stop D to The Palmer Arms PHbus
5h 13m£72–204Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EDI - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Sloughtrain
- Take the bus from Wellington Street Stop D to The Palmer Arms PHbus
5h 23m£82–196Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Sloughtrain
- Take the bus from Wellington Street Stop D to The Palmer Arms PHbus
5h 31m£68–194
Edinburgh to Dorney by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Dorney is to bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Dorney is to fly and bus which takes 4h 5m and costs £65 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Dorney. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Moreton Way via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Dorney. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Slough via King's Cross St. Pancras station, Oxford Circus station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Dorney is 420 miles. The road distance is 375.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dorney without a car is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs £140 - £230.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Edinburgh to Dorney, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Dorney bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Dorney train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dorney is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs £140 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 9h 51m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dorney, 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 London Heathrow Airport once daily. Tickets cost £45–75 and the journey takes 9h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £180–270
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Custom House to Slough
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Farringdon Without to Slough
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Farringdon Without to Slough
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Slough
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01494 450151
- info@carouselbuses.co.uk
- Website
- Carousel Buses
Bus from Wellington Street Stop D to The Palmer Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Carousel Buses
Bus from Wellington Street Stop D to The Palmer Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Carousel Buses
Bus from Wellington Street Stop D to The Palmer Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Carousel Buses
Bus from Wellington Street Stop D to The Palmer Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Carousel Buses
- Phone
- 01296 630402
- info@redeagle.org.uk
- Website
- Red Eagle
Bus from Wellington Street Stop D to The Palmer Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Red Eagle
Bus from Wellington Street Stop D to The Palmer Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Red Eagle
Bus from Wellington Street Stop D to The Palmer Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Red Eagle
Bus from Wellington Street Stop D to The Palmer Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Red Eagle
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Dorney bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Edinburgh to Dorney train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Dorney is 376 miles. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Edinburgh to Dorney.
There are 1485+ hotels available in Dorney.












































