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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 Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 9m
    £132–216

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn10
    11h 30m
    £42–186

  3. Drive 370.7 mi

    1. Drive from Northolt to Edinburghcar car 370.7 mi
    6h 48m
    £91–132

  4. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 35m
    £72–256

  5. Bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn10
    11h 39m
    £42–76

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

    1. Take the subway from Northolt station to Bank stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 56m
    £104–321

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

    1. Take the subway from Northolt station to Liverpool Street stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 26m
    £65–171

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

    1. Take the subway from Northolt station to Shepherd's Bushsubway subway
    2. Take the train from Shepherds Bush to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 12m
    £71–187

  9. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 20m
    £74–341

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

    1. Take the subway from Northolt station to Shepherd's Bushsubway subway
    2. Take the train from Shepherds Bush to West Hampsteadtrain train
    3. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 15m
    £63–184

  11. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LHR - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 57m
    £84–330

Northolt to Edinburgh by subway and train

Calendar197Weekly Services
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket£132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 403 mi
  • Duration: 5h 9m

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 £120–180 and the journey takes 4h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 9h 55m. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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