There are 8 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Edinburgh by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
2h 1m£70–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn10
10h£35–190Train via King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 32m£127–214Drive 380.2 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Edinburghcar 380.2 mi
6h 48m£94–136Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
3h 1m£85–279Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Custom Housetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
3h 55m£103–263Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
3h 56m£40–121Train
- Take the train from Watford Junction to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh
7h 29m£75–230
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Edinburgh by foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which costs £40 - £130 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 2h 1m and costs £70 - £220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow Terminal 3 station to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 3 and Edinburgh is 341 miles. The road distance is 382.4 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Edinburgh without a car is to train via King's Cross St. Pancras station which takes 5h 32m and costs £120 - £220.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 2h 1m and costs £70 - £220. Alternatively, you can train via King's Cross St. Pancras station, which costs £120 - £220 and takes 5h 32m, you could also bus, which costs £35 - £190 and takes 10h.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 3, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
British Airways and Aer Lingus fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 2 hours. Alternatively, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £110–170 and the journey takes 4h 6m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–410
- 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
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Custom House
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Watford Junction to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–230
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Watford Junction to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminal 3 to Edinburgh is 382 miles. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Edinburgh.
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