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How to get fromEdinburgh to Trafalgar Squareby train, bus, rideshare, plane, car or subway

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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Trafalgar Square by train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, 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 21m
    £61–110

  2. Bus via Trafalgar Square

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    8h 57m
    £22–80

  3. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Londonrideshare rideshare 371.2 mi
    7h 46m
    £25–50

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    3h 35m
    £84–246

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh Elder Street Bus Stop to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)bus bus megabus M20
    9h 44m
    £28–37

  6. Drive 371.4 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Trafalgar Squarecar car 371.4 mi
    6h 58m
    £92–132

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    3h 54m
    £86–260

  8. 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 47m
    £56–166

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    2. Take the subway from Tottenham Hale to Euston stationsubway subway
    3h 56m
    £48–150

  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 London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3h 53m
    £48–172

  11. 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
    4h 20m
    £96–302

  12. 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 22m
    £46–208

Edinburgh to Trafalgar Square by train, subway, and foot

Calendar208Weekly Services
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£61Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Trafalgar Square, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £55–110 and the journey takes 4h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £20–80 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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