There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Harwell by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkwaytrain London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
6h 18m£160–229Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukxn10 / ...
- Take the bus from Green Line Coach Station to St Aldatesbus Tube
11h 37m£51–75Drive 365.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Harwellcar 365.6 mi
6h 30m£93–133Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkwaytrain
4h 39m£104–328Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Oxfordtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
7h 44m£151–281Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkwaytrain
4h 55m£116–356Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkwaytrain
5h 1m£80–204Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Didcot Parkwaytrain
5h 17m£70–166Fly to London Stansted Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkwaytrain
- Take the bus from Parkway Station to High Streetbus
5h 25m£72–196Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EDI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
5h 27m£110–244Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Oxfordtrain
5h 35m£68–160
Edinburgh to Harwell by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Harwell is to bus which costs £50 - £80 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Harwell is to fly and train which takes 4h 39m and costs £100 - £330.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Harwell. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at High Street via Green Line Coach Station, St Aldates and Parkway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Harwell. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Didcot Parkway via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Harwell is 459 miles. The road distance is 367.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Harwell without a car is to train which takes 6h 18m and costs £160 - £230.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Edinburgh to Harwell, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Harwell bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Harwell train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Harwell is to train which takes 6h 18m and costs £160 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £80 and takes 11h 37m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Harwell, Oxfordshire, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to High Street via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington station, London Paddington, Didcot Parkway, and Parkway Station in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to High Street via London Victoria, Green Line Coach Station, St Aldates, and Parkway Station in around 11h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Liverpool Street Station to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Green Line Coach Station to St Aldates
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- Thames Travel
Bus from Parkway Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Thames Travel
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Harwell bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Edinburgh to Harwell train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Harwell is 368 miles. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Edinburgh to Harwell.
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