There are 12 ways to get from Islington to Edinburgh by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
4h 5m£30–260Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkxn10 / ...
9h 16m£23–83Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Edinburgh371.3 mi
7h 45m£23–50Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LCY - EDI
3h 12m£82–254Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to SheffieldLondon St Pancras International - Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh WaverleyPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 42m£69–315Drive 369.2 mi
- Drive from Islington to Edinburgh369.2 mi
6h 54m£90–130Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LHR - EDI
3h 36m£87–250Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LGW - EDI
3h 32m£55–149Fly London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)STN - EDI
3h 34m£48–132Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LTN - EDI
3h 25m£51–155Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
4h 2m£94–329Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LHR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
4h 26m£99–325
Islington to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Islington to Edinburgh is to rideshare which costs £23 - £50 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Islington to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs £80 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Islington to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Islington Green and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from King's Cross and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Islington and Edinburgh is 393 miles. The road distance is 371.4 miles.
The best way to get from Islington to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs £30 - £260.
The train from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley takes 4h 5m including transfers and departs hourly.
Islington to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Islington to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Islington to Edinburgh is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs £30 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £85 and takes 9h 16m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £260 and takes 3h 12m.
What companies run services between Islington, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £70–160 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £20–70 and the journey takes 8h 16m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–350
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Islington to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Islington to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Islington to Edinburgh is 371 miles. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Islington to Edinburgh.
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There are 2508+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Islington and Edinburgh. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.















































