There are 8 ways to get from Gatwick to Edinburgh by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
2h£40–115Train
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 18m£125–199Bus
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoriabus 209 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukxn10 / ...
9h 43m£40–182Drive 399.2 mi
- Drive from Gatwick to Edinburghcar 399.2 mi
7h 50m£98–142Fly London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LGW - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2h 56m£56–152Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
4h£74–226Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
3h 57m£109–295Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk920
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
9h 33m£124–273
Gatwick to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £40 - £120 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 2h and costs £40 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Gatwick station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from North Terminal Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Gatwick and Edinburgh is 365 miles. The road distance is 401.5 miles.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs £120 - £200.
It takes approximately 2h to get from Gatwick to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Gatwick to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from North Terminal Bus Station.
Gatwick to Edinburgh train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 2h and costs £40 - £120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £200 and takes 5h 18m, you could also bus, which costs £40 - £190 and takes 9h 43m.
What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
easyJet and Ryanair fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Waverley via London St Pancras International and King's Cross in around 5h 18m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £170–250
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Gatwick to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Gatwick to Edinburgh train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gatwick to Edinburgh is 401 miles. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Gatwick to Edinburgh.
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