There are 10 ways to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LHR - EDI
1h 25m£60–210Bus via Airport Hotel
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkn10
10h 54m£37–88Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LHR - GLA
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
2h 53m£82–255Train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
6h 2m£83–175Bus
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkn10
10h 31m£42–82Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Custom House
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LCY - EDI
3h 19m£93–279Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LTN - EDI
3h 15m£40–161Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)STN - EDI
3h 35m£43–134Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Farringdon Without
- Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LGW - EDI
3h 54m£62–166Drive 387.4 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)387.4 mi
6h 47m£97–139
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) by subway, train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is to bus which costs £40 - £85 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is to fly which takes 1h 25m and costs £60 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Edinburgh Airport (EDI). However, there are services departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station and arriving at Airport Hotel via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Edinburgh Airport (EDI). However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station and arriving at Edinburgh Airport via King's Cross and St Andrew Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is 333 miles. The road distance is 389.7 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) without a car is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs £80 - £180.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), including transfers and time at the airport.
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is to fly which takes 1h 25m and costs £60 - £210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £180 and takes 6h 2m, you could also bus, which costs £40 - £85 and takes 10h 31m.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, England and Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 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 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £70–160 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–240
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–80
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–80
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–240
- 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
- £150–550
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Custom House
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from London Heathrow Airport Airport to Edinburgh Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 25m.
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is 390 miles. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Edinburgh Airport (EDI).
Aer Lingus and British Airways offer flights from London Heathrow Airport Airport to Edinburgh Airport Airport.
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