There are 10 ways to get from Eltham to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 6m£69–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukxn10 / ...
10h 9m£23–133Drive 385.3 mi
- Drive from Eltham to Edinburghcar 385.3 mi
7h 3m£95–136Line 161 bus to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Eltham Church / Well Hall Road to Woolwich Arsenal Stationbus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
3h 20m£84–246Train via London Euston
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh
7h 17m£46–157Train 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£58–159Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
4h 37m£86–273Train 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 11m£50–179Fly 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 8m£96–291Train 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 27m£55–160
Eltham to Edinburgh by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eltham to Edinburgh is to train via London Euston which costs £45 - £160 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Eltham to Edinburgh is to line 161 bus and fly which takes 3h 20m and costs £80 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Eltham to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Eltham Church / High Street and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Lewisham Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
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 6m.
The distance between Eltham and Edinburgh is 403 miles. The road distance is 387.6 miles.
The best way to get from Eltham to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs £65 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Eltham to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Eltham to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria 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 6m and costs £65 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £140 and takes 10h 9m.
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 £60–140 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £20–65 and the journey takes 8h 16m. National Express also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Eltham to London Cannon Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Eltham Church / Well Hall Road to Woolwich Arsenal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
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More Questions & Answers
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 388 miles. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Eltham to Edinburgh.
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