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How to get fromGuildford to Edinburghby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Guildford to Vauxhalltrain train Guildford - London Waterloo
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 43m
    £144–215

  2. Bus via London

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    10h 59m
    £46–103

  3. Drive  396.8 mi

    1. Drive from Guildford to Edinburghcar car 396.8 mi
    7h 12m
    £99–143

  4. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 56m
    £74–254

  5. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Guildford to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 29m
    £161–315

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra2
    2. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn10
    12h 10m
    £48–73

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

    1. Take the train from Guildford to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3h 45m
    £56–150

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

    1. Take the train from Guildford to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    4h 20m
    £102–330

  9. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 45m
    £75–299

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

    1. Take the train from Guildford to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 49m
    £67–187

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

    1. Take the train from Guildford to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    5h 7m
    £59–182

  12. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SOU - EDI
    4h 51m
    £100–245

Guildford to Edinburgh by train and subway

Calendar196Weekly Services
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 423 mi
  • Duration: 5h 43m

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

You can take a train from Guildford to Edinburgh Waverley via Vauxhall, Vauxhall station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 5h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 8h 15m. National Express also services this route every 4 hours.

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