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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleytrainLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 11m
    £74–165

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus StationbusUkn10
    11h 13m
    £32–92

  3. Drive 370.7 mi

    1. Drive from Northolt to Edinburghcar370.7 mi
    6h 44m
    £91–131

  4. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLHR - EDI
    3h 39m
    £72–232

  5. Bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh, Bus StationbusUkn10
    11h 36m
    £32–82

  6. Subway to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the subway from Northolt station to Bank stationsubway
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLCY - EDI
    3h 56m
    £85–259

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

    1. Take the subway from Northolt station to Shepherd's Bushsubway
    2. Take the train from Shepherds Bush to Clapham Junctiontrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLGW - EDI
    4h 6m
    £59–162

  8. Subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the subway from Northolt station to Liverpool Street stationsubway
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSTN - EDI
    4h 25m
    £51–137

  9. Subway, train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the subway from Northolt station to Shepherd's Bushsubway
    2. Take the train from Shepherds Bush to West Hampsteadtrain
    3. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLTN - EDI
    4h 12m
    £68–167

  10. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLHR - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    4h 28m
    £84–307

  11. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)planeLHR - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    5h 5m
    £57–316

Northolt to Edinburgh by subway and train

Calendar201Weekly Services
Duration5h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£74Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Northolt, 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. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £30–80 and the journey takes 9h 55m. National Express also services this route twice a week.

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