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How to get fromEdinburgh to Waterloo Stationby train, bus, rideshare, plane or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Waterloo Station by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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  1. Train via London Kings Cross

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    4h 34m
    £159–218

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Londonrideshare rideshare 371.2 mi
    8h
    £25–50

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    8h 4m
    £34–58

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    3h 22m
    £82–236

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train Edinburgh - London Euston
    5h 57m
    £70–339

  6. Drive 371.4 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Waterloo Stationcar car 371.4 mi
    7h 6m
    £91–131

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    3h 45m
    £76–242

  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 West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    3h 41m
    £50–140

  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 Clapham Junction to London Waterlootrain train
    3h 44m
    £46–128

  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    4h 5m
    £46–130

  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 9m
    £87–249

  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 23m
    £70–208

Edinburgh to Waterloo Station by train, foot, and subway

Calendar201Weekly Services
Duration4h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket£159Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Waterloo Station, Greater London, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £150–220 and the journey takes 4h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre hourly. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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