There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 5 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 2m£70–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Ukxn10
10h£37–190Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
5h 15m£129–218Drive 379.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 5car 379.1 mi
6h 47m£94–135Train 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 55m£85–286Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EDI - LGW
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus
4h 21m£38–110Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Heathrow Terminal 5train
4h 38m£102–258Fly 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 37m£40–126Fly 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 London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Heathrow Terminal 5train
4h 45m£62–166Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus Uk920
7h 57m£114–225
Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 5 by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to fly and bus which costs £35 - £110 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to fly which takes 3h 2m and costs £70 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Heathrow Terminal 5. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Heathrow Terminal 5 via Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 5 station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Heathrow Terminal 5 station via King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Heathrow Terminal 5 is 342 miles. The road distance is 381.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 5 without a car is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs £120 - £220.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 5, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 5 bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 5 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 5 is to fly which takes 3h 2m and costs £70 - £230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £220 and takes 5h 15m, you could also bus, which costs £35 - £190 and takes 10h.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Heathrow Terminal 5, England?
British Airways flies 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 £110–170 and the journey takes 4h 8m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- 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, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- 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
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Stratford (London) to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Liverpool Street Station to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from London Paddington to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1515
- Website
- heathrowexpress.com
Train from London Paddington to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £31–36
- Website
- https://www.heathrowexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 5 bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 5 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 5 is 381 miles. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 5.
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