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

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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Effingham 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 / ...
    6h 46m
    £143–193

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    11h 50m
    £51–135

  3. Drive  395.4 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Effinghamcar car 395.4 mi
    7h 7m
    £100–144

  4. 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 Guildfordtrain train
    5h 3m
    £58–154

  5. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train Edinburgh - London Euston
    8h 25m
    £104–227

  6. 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 Bookhamtrain train
    5h 28m
    £100–316

  7. 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 Bookhamtrain train
    5h 48m
    £86–274

  8. 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 West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Bookhamtrain train
    5h 39m
    £66–176

  9. 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 Station to Vauxhallsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Vauxhall to Bookhamtrain train
    6h
    £60–168

  10. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, subway, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane GLA - LHR
    3. Take the subway from Earl's Court station to Wimbledon stationsubway subway
    4. Take the train from Wimbledon to Bookhamtrain train
    6h 38m
    £88–358

  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 Vauxhall to Bookhamtrain train
    6h 22m
    £74–212

Edinburgh to Effingham by train, subway, and bus

Calendar153Weekly Services
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket£143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 419.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 46m

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

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £130–180 and the journey takes 4h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 8h 5m.

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