There are 7 ways to get from Luton to Edinburgh by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LTN - EDI
1h 48m£39–127Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)Greenline 757
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkxn10 / ...
9h 17m£23–73Train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras IntlBedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 6m£76–182Drive 344.9 mi
- Drive from Luton to Edinburgh344.9 mi
6h 18m£84–122Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
2h 38m£41–177Train via Doncaster
- Take the train from Stevenage to DoncasterLondon Kings Cross - Bradford Forster Square / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
6h 3m£78–144Bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Station230 / ...
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway StationSky
- Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverley
9h£77–235
Luton to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £23 - £75 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 1h 48m and costs £35 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Luton and Edinburgh is 315 miles. The road distance is 346.9 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs £75 - £190.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Luton to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Luton to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Luton to Edinburgh train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 1h 48m and costs £35 - £130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £75 - £190 and takes 5h 6m, you could also bus, which costs £23 - £75 and takes 9h 17m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
easyJet and Ryanair fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luton to Edinburgh Waverley via London St Pancras International and King's Cross in around 5h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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/
Train from Stevenage to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 01509 815637
- talk@kinchbus.co.uk
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) station.
Luton to Edinburgh train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Edinburgh is 347 miles. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Luton to Edinburgh.
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