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There are 11 ways to get from Esher 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
    £138–216

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn10
    11h 57m
    £47–194

  3. Drive 383.8 mi

    1. Drive from Esher to Edinburghcar car 383.8 mi
    7h 21m
    £93–134

  4. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Council Offices to Cromwell Road Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 51m
    £67–254

  5. Bus via High Street

    1. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn10
    12h 19m
    £47–84

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

    1. Take the train from Esher to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 44m
    £103–328

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

    1. Take the train from Esher to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3h 50m
    £66–164

  8. Train, subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Esher to Vauxhalltrain train
    2. Take the subway from Vauxhall station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 21m
    £60–194

  9. Train, subway, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Esher to Vauxhalltrain train
    2. Take the subway from Vauxhall station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway subway
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 13m
    £62–190

  10. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 38m
    £73–329

  11. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LHR - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 14m
    £84–333

Esher to Edinburgh by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration12h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket£47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 407.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 7m

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

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £130–190 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 9h 55m. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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