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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
    £61–123

  2. Bus via Victoria Coach Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London VictoriabusUkn10 / ...
    9h 35m
    £21–70

  3. Drive 371.7 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Elephant and Castlecar371.7 mi
    7h 4m
    £92–132

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)planeEDI - LCY
    3h 30m
    £84–256

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from North St David Street to Marble Archbus839
    10h 3m
    £44–58

  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 41m
    £82–260

  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
    £56–162

  8. 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 52m
    £56–164

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeEDI - STN
    4h 4m
    £50–134

  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 26m
    £97–352

  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 40m
    £50–238

Edinburgh to Elephant and Castle by train and subway

Calendar315Weekly Services
Duration4h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£61Cheapest 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 £55–120 and the journey takes 4h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £21–70 and the journey takes 9h.

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