There are 10 ways to get from England to Edinburgh by train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via London Kings Cross
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
4h 38m£131–181Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Edinburgh371.3 mi
7h 45m£23–50Bus
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukxn10 / ...
8h 14m£43–68Fly from Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
2h 55m£39–111Train
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh
6h 51m£91–221Drive 371.7 mi
- Drive from London to Edinburghcar 371.7 mi
7h£92–133Fly from Bristol Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
3h 12m£42–113Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
3h 26m£88–295Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Charing Cross station to Paddington stationsubway
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
3h 36m£83–287Subway to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Euston station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
3h 56m£49–148
England to Edinburgh by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to Edinburgh is to rideshare which costs £23 - £50 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from England to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 2h 55m and costs £35 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Finchley Road / O2 Centre and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from England station to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Leicester Square station and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between England and Edinburgh is 394 miles. The road distance is 373.9 miles.
The best way to get from England to Edinburgh without a car is to train via London Kings Cross which takes 4h 38m and costs £130 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from England to Edinburgh, including transfers.
England to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
England to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from England to Edinburgh is to train via London Kings Cross which takes 4h 38m and costs £130 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 8h 14m, you could also fly, which costs £35 - £120 and takes 2h 55m.
What companies run services between 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 every 20 minutes. 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
- £55–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- 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
- 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 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
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)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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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)
Subway from Euston station to Tottenham Hale station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- 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
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
England to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
England to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between England to Edinburgh is 374 miles. It takes approximately 7h to drive from England to Edinburgh.
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There are 2813+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between England and Edinburgh. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


























