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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Farnborough by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    5h 57m
    £144–208

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10
    10h 55m
    £45–120

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)bus bus Ukx010 / ...
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Farnborough (Main)train train London Waterloo - Basingstoke / ...
    10h 27m
    £65–100

  4. Drive  397.5 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Farnboroughcar car 397.5 mi
    7h 5m
    £99–143

  5. Fly 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 Farnborough (Main)train train
    4h 30m
    £102–322

  6. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    8h 1m
    £162–297

  7. Fly 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 Farnborough Northtrain train
    4h 35m
    £60–156

  8. Fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane EDI - SOU
    2. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Basingstoketrain train
    4h 14m
    £98–232

  9. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, line 730 bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Frimley stationbus bus
    4h 55m

  10. Fly 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 Farnborough (Main)train train
    4h 42m
    £68–180

  11. Fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Farnborough (Main)train train
    5h 6m
    £62–174

  12. Fly 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 Readingtrain train
    5h 52m
    £78–176

Edinburgh to Farnborough by train and subway

Calendar169Weekly Services
Duration5h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket£144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 426.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Farnborough, 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 Heathrow Central Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £45–75 and the journey takes 9h. National Express also services this route once daily.

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