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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to The Drive by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train via Liverpool Street station

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's CrosstrainEdinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    4h 44m
    £67–124

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 CentrebusUkx010 / ...
    11h 12m
    £27–69

  3. Drive 372.5 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to The Drivecar372.5 mi
    6h 40m
    £93–135

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)planeEDI - LCY
    2. Take the subway from Stratford station to Redbridge stationsubway
    3h 33m
    £88–286

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London EustontrainEdinburgh - London Euston
    6h 28m
    £51–145

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeEDI - LHR
    2. Take the subway from Stratford station to Redbridge stationsubway
    4h 13m
    £88–258

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeEDI - STN
    2. Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Redbridge stationsubway
    4h 10m
    £50–158

  8. 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 Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriarstrain
    4h 22m
    £56–182

  9. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)planeGLA - LCY
    4h 17m
    £101–392

  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train, subway

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)planeEDI - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
    3. Take the subway from St. Paul's station to Redbridge stationsubway
    4h 20m
    £50–188

  11. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeEDI - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
    4h 50m
    £52–200

Edinburgh to The Drive by bus

Calendar128Weekly Buses
Duration11h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£27Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and The Drive, Greater London, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £60–120 and the journey takes 4h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £22–65 and the journey takes 8h 50m. Megabus UK also services this route 4 times a day.

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