There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Leiston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Ipswichtrain
- Take the bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Librarybus 64
7h 52m£106–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the bus from Finchley Road Station to Coach Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Cardinal Park Cinemabus 717
- Take the bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Librarybus 64
14h 6m£53–104Drive 379 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Leistoncar 379 mi
7h 33m£95–137Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Ipswich to Saxmundhamtrain
- Take the bus from Street Farm Road to Librarybus
6h 36m£62–150Train, bus via Sheffield
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Norwichtrain
- Take the bus from Kings Lane to Shelterbus X41
11h 32m£227–329Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Ipswich to Saxmundhamtrain
- Take the bus from Street Farm Road to Librarybus
6h 31m£128–316Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Ipswich to Saxmundhamtrain
- Take the bus from Street Farm Road to Librarybus
7h 2m£128–348Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Ipswichtrain
7h 5m£98–226Fly 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 London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Ipswichtrain
7h 12m£96–240Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Ipswichtrain
7h 30m£79–197Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Ipswichtrain
7h 55m£102–272
Edinburgh to Leiston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Leiston is to bus which costs £50 - £110 and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Leiston is to fly and train and bus which takes 6h 31m and costs £120 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Leiston. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Library via Finchley Road Station, Coach Station and Old Cattle Market Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 6m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Leiston is 426 miles. The road distance is 381.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Leiston without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 52m and costs £100 - £220.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Edinburgh to Leiston, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Leiston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Leiston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Leiston is 381 miles. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Edinburgh to Leiston.
There are 1142+ hotels available in Leiston.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Leiston, England?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Library via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Finchley Road Station, Coach Station, Cardinal Park Cinema, and Old Cattle Market Bus Station in around 14h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–60
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Peterborough to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Chelmsford to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Saxmundham
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
Bus from Street Farm Road to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
Bus from Kings Lane to Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Finchley Road Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Cardinal Park Cinema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01502 714565
- office@border-bus.co.uk
- Website
- border-bus.co.uk
Bus from Street Farm Road to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.border-bus.co.uk/
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