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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 CrosstrainEdinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    4h 8m
    £30–190

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 CentrebusUkxn10 / ...
    8h 41m
    £24–77

  3. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Londonrideshare371.2 mi
    7h 45m
    £25–50

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)planeEDI - LCY
    3h 28m
    £82–254

  5. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to SheffieldtrainEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras IntltrainSheffield - London St Pancras International
    6h 6m
    £66–311

  6. Drive 368.7 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Islingtoncar368.7 mi
    6h 54m
    £90–130

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeEDI - LHR
    3h 44m
    £86–250

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)planeEDI - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3h 30m
    £50–158

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeEDI - STN
    3h 47m
    £48–132

  10. 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
    3h 45m
    £54–146

  11. 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 22m
    £99–325

  12. 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
    4h 12m
    £48–204

Edinburgh to Islington by train

Calendar293Weekly Trains
Duration4h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£30Cheapest Price
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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 £55–120 and the journey takes 4h 8m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £20–75 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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