There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Piccadilly by train, bus, rideshare, plane, subway, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
4h 17m£136–185Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to London371.2 mi
8h£25–50Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Ukxn10 / ...
7h 48m£44–64Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, subway
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the subway from Canning Town station to Green Park stationsubway
3h 26m£92–308Bus
- Take the bus from North St David Street to Marble Archbus 839
9h 46m£65–103Drive 370.9 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Piccadillycar 370.9 mi
6h 58m£93–134Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
3h 42m£78–258Fly 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 West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
3h 38m£54–162Fly 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 Victoriatrain
3h 48m£58–156Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the subway from Tottenham Hale Station to Green Park stationsubway
3h 56m£50–158Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
4h 7m£88–363Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
4h 19m£64–178
Edinburgh to Piccadilly by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Piccadilly is to rideshare which costs £25 - £50 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Piccadilly is to fly and subway which takes 3h 26m and costs £90 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Piccadilly. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Finchley Road / O2 Centre via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Piccadilly station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Green Park station via King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Piccadilly is 395 miles. The road distance is 373.1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Piccadilly without a car is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs £130 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Edinburgh to Piccadilly, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Piccadilly bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Piccadilly train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Piccadilly is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs £130 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 7h 48m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £260 and takes 3h 42m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Piccadilly, Greater London, 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. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre hourly. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- 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
- £100–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Edinburgh to London
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Piccadilly bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Edinburgh to Piccadilly train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Piccadilly is 373 miles. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Edinburgh to Piccadilly.
There are 21078+ hotels available in Piccadilly.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh and Piccadilly. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.







