There are 10 ways to get from Eltham to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 9m£136–189Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukxn10 / ...
9h 5m£49–99Drive 385.1 mi
- Drive from Eltham to Edinburghcar 385.1 mi
7h 4m£97–140Line 161 bus to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Eltham Church / Well Hall Road to Vincent Road /Woolwich Arsenalbus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
3h 22m£88–295Bus via Eltham Church / Well Hall Road
- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukx010 / ...
11h 1m£54–109Train, subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Eltham to London Charing Crosstrain
- Take the subway from Charing Cross station to Paddington stationsubway
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
4h 8m£83–295Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
3h 59m£61–156Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
4h 12m£61–163Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Eltham to London Cannon Streettrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
4h 28m£51–154Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 26m£83–344
Eltham to Edinburgh by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Eltham to Edinburgh is to bus via Eltham Church / Well Hall Road which costs £50 - £110 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Eltham to Edinburgh is to line 161 bus and fly which takes 3h 22m and costs £85 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Eltham to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Eltham High Street / Passey Place and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Eltham to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Eltham and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Bank station and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Eltham and Edinburgh is 403 miles. The road distance is 387.4 miles.
The best way to get from Eltham to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs £130 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Eltham to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Eltham to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Eltham to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Eltham to Edinburgh is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs £130 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £100 and takes 9h 5m.
What companies run services between Eltham, Greater London, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £130–180 and the journey takes 4h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £19–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £20–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Eltham to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Eltham to London Cannon Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Southeastern
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Charing Cross station to Paddington station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Eltham Church / Well Hall Road to Vincent Road /Woolwich Arsenal
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
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Booking & Getting There
Eltham to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Eltham to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eltham to Edinburgh is 387 miles. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Eltham to Edinburgh.
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