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There are 11 ways to get from Outer London Defence Ring 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 / ...
    6h 43m
    £84–182
  2. Line 22 bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Balchins Lane to Dorking stationbus
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLGW - EDI
    4h 30m
    £50–152
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2busRa2
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus StationbusUkn10
    12h 34m
  4. Drive 399.5 mi

    1. Drive from Outer London Defence Ring to Edinburghcar399.5 mi
    7h 9m
    £100–144
  5. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to SheffieldtrainLondon St Pancras International - Sheffield
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh WaverleytrainPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    9h 32m
    £79–342
  6. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Wotton Hatch to Friary Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLHR - EDI
    5h 8m
    £75–235
  7. Bus, train, subway to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Wotton Hatch to Friary Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Guildford to London Waterlootrain
    3. Take the subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town stationsubway
    4. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLCY - EDI
    5h 28m
    £108–291
  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Redhill to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLTN - EDI
    5h 46m
    £71–209
  9. Line 22 bus, train, subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Balchins Lane to Dorking stationbus
    2. Take the train from Dorking to Vauxhalltrain
    3. Take the subway from Vauxhall station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway
    4. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSTN - EDI
    6h 3m
    £58–192
  10. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Guildford to London Waterlootrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLCY - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    6h 17m
    £120–396
  11. Bus, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Wotton Hatch to Friary Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSOU - EDI
    5h 46m
    £114–251

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

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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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