There are 11 ways to get from Outer London Defence Ring to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
6h 43m£84–182Line 22 bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Balchins Lane to Dorking station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LGW - EDI
4h 30m£50–152Bus
- Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2Ra2
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkn10
12h 34mDrive 399.5 mi
- Drive from Outer London Defence Ring to Edinburgh399.5 mi
7h 9m£100–144Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to SheffieldLondon St Pancras International - Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh WaverleyPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
9h 32m£79–342Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Wotton Hatch to Friary Bus Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LHR - EDI
5h 8m£75–235Bus, train, subway to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Wotton Hatch to Friary Bus Station
- Take the train from Guildford to London Waterloo
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town station
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LCY - EDI
5h 28m£108–291Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Redhill to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LTN - EDI
5h 46m£71–209Line 22 bus, train, subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Balchins Lane to Dorking station
- Take the train from Dorking to Vauxhall
- Take the subway from Vauxhall station to Tottenham Hale station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)STN - EDI
6h 3m£58–192Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Guildford to London Waterloo
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
6h 17m£120–396Bus, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Wotton Hatch to Friary Bus Station
- Take the train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SOU - EDI
5h 46m£114–251
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Outer London Defence Ring to Edinburgh is to line 22 bus and fly which costs £50 - £160 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Outer London Defence Ring to Edinburgh is to line 22 bus and fly which takes 4h 30m and costs £50 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Outer London Defence Ring to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Wotton Hatch and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Guildford station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
The distance between Outer London Defence Ring and Edinburgh is 434 miles. The road distance is 401.9 miles.
The best way to get from Outer London Defence Ring to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs £80 - £190.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Outer London Defence Ring to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Outer London Defence Ring to Edinburgh bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, depart from Guildford station.
The best way to get from Outer London Defence Ring to Edinburgh is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs £80 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 34m.
Outer London Defence Ring to Edinburgh bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Outer London Defence Ring to Edinburgh is 402 miles. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Outer London Defence Ring to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Outer London Defence Ring, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £70–160 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Outer London Defence Ring to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Wotton Hatch, Friary Bus Station, Guildford station, Heathrow Terminal 2, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 12h 34m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–260
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–80
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–260
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Guildford to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–19
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Dorking to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
Subway from Vauxhall station to Tottenham Hale station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £3–5
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Redhill to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £26–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–55
- 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
- 6 times 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
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Balchins Lane to Dorking station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
Bus from Wotton Hatch to Friary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01903 690025
- office@compass-travel.co.uk
- Website
- compass-travel.co.uk
Bus from Wotton Hatch to Friary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Compass Travel
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