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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Newark North Gate to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    6h 12m
    £61–96

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lincoln Central to Leedstrain train Lincoln Central - Leeds
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus 183 / ...
    10h 24m
    £28–148

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rail Station Car Park to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus bus 451
    2. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn11
    10h 22m
    £34–102

  4. Drive 260.3 mi

    1. Drive from Horncastle to Edinburghcar car 260.3 mi
    5h 38m
    £63–91

  5. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Lincoln Central to Derbytrain train
    2. Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    6h 56m
    £59–154

  6. Train via Leeds

    1. Take the train from Lincoln Central to Leedstrain train Lincoln Central - Leeds
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    8h 1m
    £45–163

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

    1. Take the train from Lincoln Central to Nottinghamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    7h 23m
    £67–222

  8. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Lincoln Central to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    7h 50m
    £53–188

  9. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Lincoln Central to Derbytrain train
    2. Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 46m
    £64–152

  10. Bus, train, train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Interchange Shelter to Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lincoln Central to Newark North Gatetrain train
    3. Take the train from Newark North Gate to King's Crosstrain train
    4. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    7h 15m
    £123–355

  11. Bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Interchange Shelter to Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lincoln Central to Newark North Gatetrain train
    3. Take the train from Newark North Gate to King's Crosstrain train
    4. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    7h 46m
    £108–347

  12. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Lincoln Central to Nottinghamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 13m
    £74–220

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£23Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Newark North Gate to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £55–85 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange Shelter to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Central Bus Station, Rail Station Car Park, and Broad Marsh Bus Station in around 10h 22m.

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