There are 10 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
8h 22m£148–227Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Cardinal Park Cinemabus
- Take the bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Librarybus
7h 20m£42–148Bus
- 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
13h 44m£56–108Drive 379.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Leistoncar 379.1 mi
7h 33m£93–134Train, 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 41 / ...
11h 30m£231–333Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Coach Station to Cardinal Park Cinemabus
- Take the bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Librarybus
8h 6m£42–178Fly 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 Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Ipswich to Halesworthtrain
7h 33m£134–398Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- 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 Halesworthtrain
8h 16m£134–370Fly 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
- Take the train from Ipswich to Halesworthtrain
8h 11m£104–258Fly 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
- Take the train from Ipswich to Halesworthtrain
8h 17m£110–260
Edinburgh to Leiston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Leiston is to bus which costs £55 - £110 and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Leiston is to fly and bus which takes 7h 20m and costs £40 - £150.
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 13h 44m.
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 8h 22m and costs £140 - £230.
It takes approximately 8h 22m 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 1705+ 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 13h 44m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Kings Lane to Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
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