There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Elephant and Castle by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's CrossEdinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
4h 23m£66–124Bus via Victoria Coach Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London VictoriaUkx010 / ...
10h 9m£21–75Bus
- Take the bus from North St David Street to Marble Arch839
9h 59m£44–58Drive 371.7 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Elephant and Castle371.7 mi
7h 4m£93–135Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)EDI - LCY
3h 29m£88–286Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, subway
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)EDI - LHR
- Take the subway from Paddington station to Elephant & Castle station
3h 39m£82–260Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)EDI - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
3h 40m£56–168Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)EDI - STN
3h 57m£48–168Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
4h 1m£44–184Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)GLA - LCY
4h 13m£102–412Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Euston
4h 25m£46–188
Edinburgh to Elephant and Castle by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Elephant and Castle is to bus via Victoria Coach Station which costs £21 - £75 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Elephant and Castle is to fly which takes 3h 29m and costs £85 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Elephant and Castle. However, there are services departing from North St David Street and arriving at Elephant & Castle / London Rd via Marble Arch Station / Park Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Elephant and Castle station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Elephant & Castle station via King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Elephant and Castle is 397 miles. The road distance is 373.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Elephant and Castle without a car is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Edinburgh to Elephant and Castle, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from North St David Street station.
Edinburgh to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Elephant and Castle is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £60 and takes 9h 59m, you could also fly, which costs £85 - £290 and takes 3h 29m.
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.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £19–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–390
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington station to Elephant & Castle station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North St David Street to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Marble Arch station.
Edinburgh to Elephant and Castle train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Elephant and Castle is 374 miles. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Edinburgh to Elephant and Castle.
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