There are 8 ways to get from King Cross to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via York
best- Take the train from Halifax to Yorktrain Blackpool North - York / ...
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
3h 34m£79–165Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
7h 18m£24–38Drive 198.7 mi
- Drive from King Cross to Edinburghcar 198.7 mi
4h 4m£49–71Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LBA - EDI
6h 18m£72–165Train
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
5h 46m£82–163Bus via King Cross
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
8h 15m£24–58Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Halifax to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
6h 11m£69–175Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
6h 24m£97–200
King Cross to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from King Cross to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £23 - £40 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from King Cross to Edinburgh is to train via York which takes 3h 34m and costs £75 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from King Cross to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Queen's Road and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Halifax Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from King Cross to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Halifax and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between King Cross and Edinburgh is 246 miles. The road distance is 199.9 miles.
The best way to get from King Cross to Edinburgh without a car is to train via York which takes 3h 34m and costs £75 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from King Cross to Edinburgh, including transfers.
King Cross to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
King Cross to Edinburgh train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Halifax station.
The best way to get from King Cross to Edinburgh is to train via York which takes 3h 34m and costs £75 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £40 and takes 7h 18m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £170 and takes 6h 18m.
What companies run services between King Cross, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Halifax to Edinburgh Waverley via York in around 3h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £22–35 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Train from Halifax to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Halifax to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
King Cross to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
King Cross to Edinburgh train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between King Cross to Edinburgh is 200 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from King Cross to Edinburgh.
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