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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Staines by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's CrosstrainEdinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    5h 5m
    £66–138

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus StationbusUkxn10
    9h 57m
    £31–95

  3. Drive 381.8 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Stainescar381.8 mi
    6h 47m
    £94–135

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeEDI - LHR
    3h 32m
    £72–232

  5. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New StreettrainEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to ReadingtrainManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    8h 14m
    £77–278

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)planeEDI - LCY
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Stainestrain
    4h 9m
    £88–272

  7. 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 Clapham Junction to Stainestrain
    4h 9m
    £54–160

  8. 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 16m
    £80–308

  9. 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 West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
    3. Take the train from West Hampstead to Richmond NLLtrain
    4. Take the train from Richmond (London) to Stainestrain
    4h 28m
    £64–180

  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeEDI - STN
    2. Take the subway from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhallsubway
    3. Take the train from Vauxhall to Stainestrain
    4h 40m
    £52–158

Edinburgh to Staines by train and subway

Calendar209Weekly Services
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£66Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Staines, 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. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £28–80 and the journey takes 9h 20m. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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