There are 10 ways to get from ExCeL London to Falkirk Wheel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Falkirk GrahamstonEdinburgh - Dunblane / ...
6h 33m£78–176Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus StationUkxn10 / ...
13h 12m£28–75Drive 411.7 mi
- Drive from ExCeL London to Falkirk Wheel411.7 mi
7h 6m£104–149Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Camelon
4h£93–302Train
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow CentralLondon Euston - Glasgow Central
7h 44m£59–216Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Camelon
4h 39m£91–336Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Camelon
5h 5m£94–270Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from West Silvertown DLR Station to Stratford DLR Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)STN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Camelon
4h 54m£50–158Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Custom House to Farringdon Without
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Camelon
5h 5m£62–204Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LHR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Camelon
5h 44m£92–274
ExCeL London to Falkirk Wheel by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from ExCeL London to Falkirk Wheel is to bus which costs £28 - £75 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from ExCeL London to Falkirk Wheel is to fly and train which takes 4h and costs £90 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from ExCeL London to Falkirk Wheel. However, there are services departing from Munday Road / Royal Victoria DLR and arriving at Three Bridges roundabout via Trafalgar Square, Finchley Road / O2 Centre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
The distance between ExCeL London and Falkirk Wheel is 430 miles. The road distance is 414.1 miles.
The best way to get from ExCeL London to Falkirk Wheel without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 33m and costs £75 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from ExCeL London to Falkirk Wheel, including transfers.
ExCeL London to Falkirk Wheel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
The best way to get from ExCeL London to Falkirk Wheel is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 33m and costs £75 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £75 and takes 13h 12m.
ExCeL London to Falkirk Wheel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between ExCeL London to Falkirk Wheel is 414 miles. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from ExCeL London to Falkirk Wheel.
What companies run services between ExCeL London, England and Falkirk Wheel, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from ExCeL London to Falkirk Wheel via West Silvertown DLR Station, Bank DLR Station, Bank station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, Edinburgh Waverley, Falkirk Grahamston, Central Retail Park, and Ochiltree Terrace Terminus in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £23–70 and the journey takes 9h 20m. Megabus UK also services this route 5 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- 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
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Falkirk Grahamston
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Falkirk Grahamston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Park to Camelon
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–11
- 1st Class
- £14–20
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Camelon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from West Silvertown DLR Station to Stratford DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Custom House to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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