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How to get fromExCeL London to Leithby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from ExCeL London to Leith by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 1m
    £133–186

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    9h 11m
    £46–74

  3. Drive  380.3 mi

    1. Drive from ExCeL London to Leithcar car 380.3 mi
    6h 56m
    £95–137

  4. Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 14m
    £87–303

  5. Train via London Euston

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    7h 17m
    £103–236

  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    4h 10m
    £88–287

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

    1. Take the train from West Silvertown DLR Station to Stratford DLR Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 20m
    £49–152

  8. Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3h 54m
    £87–383

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from West Silvertown DLR Station to Bank DLR Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 20m
    £60–158

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Custom House to Farringdon Withouttrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 21m
    £59–183

London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 398.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 1m

What companies run services between ExCeL London, England and Leith, 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 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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