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

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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Elstree 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 38m
    £69–128

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 CentrebusUkx010 / ...
    9h 53m
    £27–67

  3. Bus via Golders Green station

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Golders Green Stationbus598 / ...
    9h 31m
    £45–62

  4. Drive 361.3 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Elstreecar361.3 mi
    6h 31m
    £90–130

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)planeEDI - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Elstree & Borehamwoodtrain
    3. Take the bus from Elstree & Borehamwood station to Watling Courtbus
    3h 40m
    £54–174

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, subway, line 107 bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)planeEDI - LCY
    2. Take the subway from Bank station to Edgware stationsubway
    3. Take the bus from Edgware Station to Watling Courtbus
    4h 20m
    £90–270

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeEDI - LHR
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Elstree & Borehamwoodtrain
    4h 30m
    £96–262

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeEDI - STN
    2. Take the subway from Tottenham Hale to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Elstree & Borehamwoodtrain
    4h 28m
    £56–152

  9. 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 Farringdontrain
    4h 33m
    £66–178

  10. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)planeGLA - LTN
    4h 24m
    £64–219

  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 Watford Junctiontrain
    5h 14m
    £50–194

Edinburgh to Elstree by train

Calendar326Weekly Trains
Duration4h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket£69Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Elstree, 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 Edinburgh, Bus Station to Golders Green Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £40–60 and the journey takes 9h.

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