There are 11 ways to get from Highgate to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
4h 44m£114–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukxn10 / ...
9h 39m£34–64Drive 365.5 mi
- Drive from Highgate to Edinburghcar 365.5 mi
6h 47m£91–132Subway to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the subway from Highgate to Bank stationsubway
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
3h 42m£93–250Train via Euston station
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh
6h 55m£83–249Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the subway from Highgate to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
3h 53m£85–265Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
4h 7m£54–149Subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the subway from Highgate to Moorgate stationsubway
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
4h 12m£53–140Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Kentish Town to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
4h 8m£55–137Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 42m£106–285Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 17m£91–384
Highgate to Edinburgh by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Highgate to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Highgate to Edinburgh is to subway and fly which takes 3h 42m and costs £90 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Highgate to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Hillcrest Estate and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Archway Station and Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Highgate to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Highgate and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Highgate and Edinburgh is 397 miles. The road distance is 367.6 miles.
The best way to get from Highgate to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs £110 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Highgate to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Highgate to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Highgate to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Highgate to Edinburgh is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs £110 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 9h 39m.
What companies run services between Highgate, Greater London, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
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. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–60
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
- 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/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Highgate to Bank station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Highgate to Tottenham Court Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–11
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Highgate to Moorgate station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–16
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Kentish Town to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Highgate to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Highgate to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Highgate to Edinburgh is 368 miles. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Highgate to Edinburgh.
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