There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Reston by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 253 bus via Railway Station
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Reston Stationbus 253
2h 3m£8–15Train, line 253 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Ladesidebus 253
2h 14m£7–24Drive 47.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Restoncar 47.1 mi
55 min£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Restontaxi 47.1 mi
55 min£130–170Bus, line 253 bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to Railway Stationbus X7 / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Reston Stationbus 253
2h 55m£9–12
Edinburgh to Reston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Reston is to bus and line 253 bus which costs £9 - £12 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Reston is to drive which takes 55 min and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Reston station. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Place and arriving at Reston Station via Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Reston is 50 miles. The road distance is 47.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Reston without a car is to train and line 253 bus via Railway Station which takes 2h 3m and costs £7 - £15.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Edinburgh to Reston, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Reston bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from Waterloo Place station.
Edinburgh to Reston bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Railway Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Reston is 47 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Edinburgh to Reston.
There are 415+ hotels available in Reston.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Reston, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Waterloo Place to Reston Station via Railway Station in around 2h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Reston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to Ladeside
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
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- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Waterloo Place to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- £130–170
E&I Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 554 6775
- Website
- introducingedinburgh.com
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 131 777 7777
- Website
- capitalcarsscotland.co.uk
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