There are 11 ways to get from Polegate to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Polegate to London VictoriaEastbourne - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 54m£83–246Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Polegate to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LGW - EDI
3h 49m£51–174Train, bus
- Take the train from Polegate to London VictoriaEastbourne - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station598 / ...
12h 23m£74–192Drive 434.8 mi
- Drive from Polegate to Edinburgh434.8 mi
7h 53m£108–156Bus
- Take the bus from Cophall Roundabout to Old Steine28
- Take the bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Central Bus Station025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
14h 32m£54–117Train, subway to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Polegate to Haywards Heath
- Take the train from Haywards Heath to London Bridge
- Take the subway from London Bridge station to Canning Town station
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LCY - EDI
4h 40m£117–340Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Polegate to London Victoria
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LHR - EDI
5h 4m£93–334Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Polegate to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LGW - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
4h 38m£58–229Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Polegate to East Croydon
- Take the train from East Croydon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LTN - EDI
5h 10m£88–217Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Polegate to London Victoria
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)STN - EDI
5h 17m£59–237Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Haywards Heath to London Bridge
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
5h 30m£129–445
Polegate to Edinburgh by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Polegate to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £50 - £120 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Polegate to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 3h 49m and costs £50 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Polegate to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Cophall Roundabout and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Old Steine and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Polegate to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Polegate and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Victoria station and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Polegate and Edinburgh is 457 miles. The road distance is 437.4 miles.
The best way to get from Polegate to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 54m and costs £80 - £250.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Polegate to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Polegate to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Brighton & Hove, depart from Cophall Roundabout station.
Polegate to Edinburgh train services, operated by Southern, depart from Polegate station.
The best way to get from Polegate to Edinburgh is to train which takes 5h 54m and costs £80 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £120 and takes 14h 32m.
What companies run services between Polegate, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Polegate to Edinburgh Waverley via London Victoria, Victoria station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 5h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cophall Roundabout to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Old Steine and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 14h 32m.
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- 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 London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
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
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
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 Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–110
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–210
- 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 London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
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
- 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
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Polegate to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–85
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Polegate to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Polegate to Haywards Heath
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–18
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Haywards Heath to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Polegate to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Haywards Heath to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from East Croydon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from London Bridge station to Canning Town station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Golders Green Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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
- 01273 886200
- info@buses.co.uk
- Website
- buses.co.uk
Bus from Cophall Roundabout to Old Steine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.buses.co.uk/
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Polegate to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Brighton & Hove, arrive at Old Steine station.
Polegate to Edinburgh train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Polegate to Edinburgh is 437 miles. It takes approximately 7h 53m to drive from Polegate to Edinburgh.
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