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There are 11 ways to get from Maidstone to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Maidstone West to London St Pancras Intltrain train Maidstone West - St Pancras International
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 22m
    £153–221

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from King Street to London Victoriabus bus 814
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    9h 49m
    £47–198

  3. Drive  405.5 mi

    1. Drive from Maidstone to Edinburghcar car 405.5 mi
    7h 19m
    £101–146

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    4h 31m
    £102–325

  5. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain train Maidstone East - London Charing Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    7h 55m
    £121–269

  6. Train, train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Maidstone West to Stroodtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strood to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    4h 27m
    £106–339

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 27m
    £77–190

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

    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 45m
    £73–210

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

    1. Take the train from Maidstone West to Stroodtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strood to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    5h 1m
    £62–179

  10. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Strood to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 21m
    £106–419

  11. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LHR - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 52m
    £109–414

Maidstone to Edinburgh by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 433.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 22m

What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Maidstone West to Edinburgh Waverley via London St Pancras International and King's Cross in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from King Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station via London Victoria in around 9h 49m.

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