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How to get fromEdinburgh to Islingtonby train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Islington by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    4h 8m
    £70–230

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Londonrideshare rideshare 371.2 mi
    7h 45m
    £25–50

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    7h 43m
    £42–71

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    3h 28m
    £92–284

  5. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train Sheffield - London St Pancras International
    6h 21m
    £224–330

  6. Drive 368.7 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Islingtoncar car 368.7 mi
    6h 59m
    £89–129

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    3h 38m
    £78–266

  8. 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
    3h 30m
    £52–164

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    3h 47m
    £48–154

  10. 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 Farringdontrain train
    3h 46m
    £64–158

  11. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport

    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
    4h 3m
    £89–366

  12. 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
    4h 8m
    £68–190

Edinburgh to Islington by train

Calendar288Weekly Trains
Duration4h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 390.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 8m

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

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £130–190 and the journey takes 4h 8m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 7h 35m.

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