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How to get fromEdinburgh to Elephant and Castleby train, bus, car, plane or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Elephant and Castle by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's CrosstrainEdinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    4h 23m
    £65–122

  2. Bus via Victoria Coach Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London VictoriabusUkx010 / ...
    10h 9m
    £23–65

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from North St David Street to Marble Archbus839
    10h 2m
    £44–58

  4. Drive 371.7 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Elephant and Castlecar371.7 mi
    7h 4m
    £93–134

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)planeEDI - LCY
    3h 29m
    £88–266

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeEDI - LHR
    2. Take the subway from Paddington station to Elephant & Castle stationsubway
    3h 40m
    £82–250

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeEDI - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
    3h 40m
    £56–160

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeEDI - STN
    3h 57m
    £50–152

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)planeEDI - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3h 50m
    £50–190

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)planeGLA - LCY
    4h 13m
    £102–372

  11. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeEDI - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
    4h 29m
    £50–214

Edinburgh to Elephant and Castle by train and subway

Calendar326Weekly Services
Duration4h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£65Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £60–120 and the journey takes 4h 8m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from North St David Street to Marble Arch 4 times a week. Tickets cost £40–60 and the journey takes 9h 25m.

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