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)plane LTN - EDI
1h 51m£31–128Train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 7m£144–200Bus
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Finchley Road Stationbus 757
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukxn10 / ...
9h 12m£50–78Drive 344.7 mi
- Drive from Luton to Edinburghcar 344.7 mi
6h 21m£87–126Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2h 52m£36–136Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Stevenage to Peterboroughtrain Horsham - Peterborough / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
6h 35m£118–193Bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Stationbus Sky
- Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 1m£145–224
Luton to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 1h 51m and costs £30 - £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 12m.
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 7m.
The distance between Luton and Edinburgh is 315 miles. The road distance is 346.7 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs £140 - £200.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Luton to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Luton to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Green Line, 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 51m and costs £30 - £130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £140 - £200 and takes 5h 7m, you could also bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 9h 12m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
easyJet flies from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 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 7m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Stevenage to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £33
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Stevenage to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- customerservices@greatnorthernrail.com
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Stevenage to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Green Line
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- 01509 815637
- talk@kinchbus.co.uk
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Kinchbus
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Booking & Getting There
Luton to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Green Line, arrive at Finchley Road 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 21m to drive from Luton to Edinburgh.
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