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There are 12 ways to get from Farnborough to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleytrainLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 43m
    £87–188

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus StationbusUkn10
    11h 56m
    £36–103

  3. Drive 397.1 mi

    1. Drive from Farnborough to Edinburghcar397.1 mi
    7h
    £97–140

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

    1. Take the train from Farnborough North to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLGW - EDI
    3h 58m
    £62–168

  5. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New StreettrainBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh WaverleytrainPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    8h 7m
    £81–303

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh, Bus StationbusUkn10
    11h 56m
    £36–93

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

    1. Take the train from Farnborough (Main) to Wokingtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLHR - EDI
    4h
    £76–243

  8. Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Farnborough (Main) to London Waterlootrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLCY - EDI
    4h 4m
    £99–302

  9. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSOU - EDI
    4h 3m
    £105–224

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

    1. Take the train from Farnborough (Main) to London Waterlootrain
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLTN - EDI
    4h 29m
    £76–204

  11. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLHR - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    4h 49m
    £88–318

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

    1. Take the train from Farnborough (Main) to London Waterlootrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSTN - EDI
    4h 50m
    £66–180

Farnborough to Edinburgh by train and subway

Calendar201Weekly Services
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£87Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £70–160 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £30–80 and the journey takes 9h 55m. National Express also services this route once a week.

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