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How to get fromEdinburgh to Stainesby train, bus, car, plane or subway

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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 Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    5h 4m
    £66–137

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10
    10h 21m
    £41–90

  3. Drive 381.8 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Stainescar car 381.8 mi
    6h 50m
    £93–135

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    3h 29m
    £72–232

  5. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    8h 14m
    £71–278

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Stainestrain train
    4h 8m
    £90–262

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane EDI - LGW
    2. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Stainestrain train
    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 train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane GLA - LHR
    4h 13m
    £79–308

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

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    2. Take the subway from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhallsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Vauxhall to Stainestrain train
    4h 39m
    £52–166

  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    3. Take the train from West Hampstead to Richmond NLLtrain train
    4. Take the train from Richmond (London) to Stainestrain train
    4h 28m
    £64–170

Edinburgh to Staines by train and subway

Calendar208Weekly Services
Duration5h 4mAverage 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, Atlantic Travel GB Ltd operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station every 4 hours, and the journey takes 9h 45m. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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