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How to get fromEdinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 4by train, bus, car or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 4 by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's CrosstrainEdinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    5h 8m
    £62–124

  2. Bus via Leicester

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to AsdabusUk010 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Asda to Heathrow Central Bus StationbusUk900 / ...
    11h 11m
    £33–72

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from North St David Street to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus837 / ...
    8h 47m
    £35–75

  4. Drive 381.8 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 4car381.8 mi
    6h 47m
    £95–136

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeEDI - LHR
    3h 18m
    £70–220

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)planeEDI - LCY
    2. Take the train from Custom House to Heathrow Terminal 4train
    4h 15m
    £102–278

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeGLA - LHR
    4h 2m
    £82–315

  8. 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
    3. Take the train from Farringdon Without to Heathrow Terminal 4train
    4h 40m
    £66–176

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeEDI - STN
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Heathrow Terminal 4train
    4h 48m
    £64–164

  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)planeEDI - LTN
    2. Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
    4h 33m
    £50–164

  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 London Eustontrain
    5h 9m
    £66–228

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar92Weekly Planes
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£62Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Heathrow Terminal 4, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £55–120 and the journey takes 4h 8m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from North St David Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost £35–75 and the journey takes 8h 25m.

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