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There are 11 ways to get from Finchley to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, subway, 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 / ...
    4h 49m
    £135–206

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    8h 40m
    £37–68

  3. Drive 363.5 mi

    1. Drive from Finchley to Edinburghcar car 363.5 mi
    6h 42m
    £89–128

  4. Subway to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the subway from Finchley Central station to Bank stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 44m
    £94–336

  5. Train via London Euston

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    7h 2m
    £115–255

  6. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Mill Hill Broadway to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    3h 24m
    £48–154

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

    1. Take the subway from Finchley Central station to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 59m
    £87–292

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

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 5m
    £64–186

  9. Subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the subway from Finchley Central station to Moorgate stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 18m
    £55–176

  10. 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
    4h 37m
    £90–401

  11. Fly Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 12m
    £56–189

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

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£75Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 397 mi
  • Duration: 4h 49m

What companies run services between Finchley, 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 Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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