There are 10 ways to get from Gillingham to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London St Pancras IntlFaversham - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 14m£76–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals007 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkxn10 / ...
11h 37m£32–98Drive 400.7 mi
- Drive from Gillingham to Edinburgh400.7 mi
7h 10m£98–141Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford International
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LCY - EDI
3h 48m£91–285Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
7h 31m£71–379Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LTN - EDI
4h 14m£57–215Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford International
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)STN - EDI
4h 21m£51–151Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoria
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LGW - EDI
4h 45m£62–194Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford International
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LHR - EDI
4h 47m£96–293Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford International
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
4h 37m£103–360
Gillingham to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gillingham to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £30 - £100 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Gillingham to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 3h 48m and costs £90 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Gillingham to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Windmill Road and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Gillingham to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Gillingham (Kent) and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Gillingham and Edinburgh is 428 miles. The road distance is 403 miles.
The best way to get from Gillingham to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs £75 - £220.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Gillingham to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Gillingham to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre station.
Gillingham to Edinburgh train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Gillingham (Kent) station.
The best way to get from Gillingham to Edinburgh is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs £75 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £100 and takes 11h 37m.
What companies run services between Gillingham, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Gillingham (Kent) to Edinburgh Waverley via London St Pancras International and King's Cross in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Windmill Road to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, and London Victoria in around 11h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–40
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–26
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Gillingham to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Gillingham to Edinburgh train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gillingham to Edinburgh is 403 miles. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Gillingham to Edinburgh.
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