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There are 10 ways to get from Harpenden to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 57m
    £143–203

  2. Fly Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    3h 1m
    £40–149

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    9h 26m
    £48–77

  4. Drive  351.7 mi

    1. Drive from Harpenden to Edinburghcar car 351.7 mi
    6h 22m
    £88–127

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 230 / ...
    2. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Stationbus bus Sky
    3. Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 47m
    £168–253

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

    1. Take the train from Harpenden to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 51m
    £104–343

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

    1. Take the train from Harpenden to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    4h 10m
    £97–302

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

    1. Take the train from Harpenden to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 12m
    £73–180

  9. 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
    3h 49m
    £47–179

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

    1. Take the train from Harpenden to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 20m
    £61–173

Harpenden to Edinburgh by train

Calendar197Weekly Trains
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket£143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 414.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 57m

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

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £130–180 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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