There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 3 by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
3h 7m£70–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Ukxn10
9h 50m£40–60Train via King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
5h 12m£160–221Drive 380.2 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 3car 380.2 mi
6h 49m£93–135Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from Custom House to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
4h 9m£92–244Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
3h 49m£74–262Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
4h 9m£46–122Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EDI - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain
4h 35m£54–150Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
4h 43m£50–134Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Watford Junctiontrain Edinburgh - London Euston
6h 29m£140–330
Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 3 by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 3 is to bus which costs £40 - £60 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 3 is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs £65 - £220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station station and arriving at Heathrow Central Bus Station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 3 station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station via King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Heathrow Terminal 3 is 341 miles. The road distance is 382.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 3 without a car is to train via King's Cross St. Pancras station which takes 5h 12m and costs £160 - £230.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 3, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 3 bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 3 train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 3 is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs £65 - £220. Alternatively, you can train via King's Cross St. Pancras station, which costs £160 - £230 and takes 5h 12m, you could also bus, which costs £40 - £60 and takes 9h 50m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Heathrow Terminal 3, England?
British Airways and Aer Lingus fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 2 hours. Alternatively, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £150–220 and the journey takes 4h 8m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–60
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £150–220
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Custom House to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £7–12
- Peak
- £10–15
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £6–10
- Peak
- £8–12
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
- 1st Class
- £23–35
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £14–20
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–29
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £140–330
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £140–200
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £230–330
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 3 bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 3 train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 3 is 382 miles. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 3.
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