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There are 11 ways to get from Grantham to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Grantham to Edinburgh WaverleytrainLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    3h 22m
    £50–100

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus StationbusUkn11
    8h 18m
    £26–78

  3. Drive 261.4 mi

    1. Drive from Grantham to Edinburghcar261.4 mi
    4h 54m
    £64–92

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBHX - EDI
    5h 18m
    £58–165

  5. Train via Newcastle upon Tyne

    1. Take the train from Grantham to NewcastletrainLondon Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh WaverleytrainLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    3h 29m
    £41–142

  6. Train via Doncaster

    1. Take the train from Grantham to DoncastertrainLondon Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh WaverleytrainLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    3h 44m
    £67–127

  7. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Grantham to SheffieldtrainNorwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh WaverleytrainPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 51m
    £50–223

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

    1. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLCY - EDI
    4h 36m
    £107–346

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

    1. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLTN - EDI
    4h 37m
    £70–239

  10. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Peterboroughtrain
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSTN - EDI
    5h 26m
    £50–165

  11. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    6h 6m
    £63–230

Grantham to Edinburgh by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration3h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£50Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Grantham to Edinburgh Waverley once daily. Tickets cost £50–100 and the journey takes 3h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £24–65 and the journey takes 6h 30m. National Express also services this route 3 times a day.

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