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How to get fromEdinburgh to The Shardby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to The Shard 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 / ...
    4h 22m
    £134–183

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    3h 59m
    £46–146

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    7h 55m
    £47–67

  4. Drive  371.3 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to The Shardcar car 371.3 mi
    7h 8m
    £92–133

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    3h 21m
    £90–296

  6. Train via London Euston

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train Edinburgh - London Euston
    6h 2m
    £94–217

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    2. Take the subway from Bond Street station to London Bridge stationsubway subway
    3h 46m
    £84–266

  8. 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 London Bridgetrain train
    3h 49m
    £52–166

  9. 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 Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    3h 40m
    £56–150

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane GLA - LCY
    3h 58m
    £87–342

  11. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    4h 31m
    £62–192

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration1h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket£61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 393.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 22m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and The Shard, 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.

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