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How to get fromEltham to Edinburghby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Eltham to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 7m
    £126–196

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    8h 53m
    £47–127

  3. Drive 385.3 mi

    1. Drive from Eltham to Edinburghcar car 385.3 mi
    7h 3m
    £95–137

  4. Line 161 bus to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Eltham Church / Well Hall Road to Vincent Road /Woolwich Arsenalbus bus
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 20m
    £93–285

  5. Train via London Euston

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    7h 29m
    £115–306

  6. Train, subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Eltham to London Charing Crosstrain train
    2. Take the subway from Charing Cross station to Paddington stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 54m
    £88–303

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3h 55m
    £67–166

  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 12m
    £59–168

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Eltham to London Cannon Streettrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 27m
    £57–141

  10. Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 11m
    £90–370

Eltham to Edinburgh by train and subway

Calendar197Weekly Services
Duration5h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket£126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 400.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 7m

What companies run services between Eltham, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £120–180 and the journey takes 4h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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