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How to get fromEdinburgh to Gillinghamby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Gillingham 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 / ...
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gillingham (Kent)train train St Pancras International - Faversham / ...
    5h 7m
    £153–219

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    11h 17m
    £46–72

  3. Drive  399.6 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Gillinghamcar car 399.6 mi
    7h 13m
    £100–144

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport 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 Stratford International to Gillingham (Kent)train train
    4h 18m
    £102–330

  5. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train Edinburgh - London Euston
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gillingham (Kent)train train St Pancras International - Faversham / ...
    6h 57m
    £112–254

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gillingham (Kent)train train
    4h 51m
    £102–322

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Stratford International to Gillingham (Kent)train train
    4h 48m
    £50–170

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport 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 London Victoriatrain train
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Gillingham (Kent)train train
    5h 2m
    £76–190

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport 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 London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ebbsfleet Internationaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Ebbsfleet International to Gillingham (Kent)train train
    4h 47m
    £66–196

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane GLA - LCY
    3. Take the train from Stratford International to Gillingham (Kent)train train
    4h 59m
    £98–385

  11. Fly Edinburgh Airport 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 London Eustontrain train
    5h 36m
    £78–222

Edinburgh to Gillingham by train

Calendar202Weekly Trains
Duration5h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket£153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 425.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 7m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Gillingham, England?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Gillingham (Kent) via London Kings Cross and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria hourly. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 8h 5m.

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