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There are 11 ways to get from Potters Bar to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 50m
    £136–190

  2. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Potters Bar to Hatfield (Herts)train train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 39m
    £35–138

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    9h 13m
    £46–74

  4. Drive  357.1 mi

    1. Drive from Potters Bar to Edinburghcar car 357.1 mi
    6h 33m
    £89–128

  5. Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Potters Bar to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 52m
    £96–309

  6. Train via Finsbury Park

    1. Take the train from Finsbury Park to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Inverness / ...
    7h 21m
    £90–128

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Potters Bar to Finsbury Parktrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    4h 34m
    £87–270

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

    1. Take the train from Potters Bar to Finsbury Parktrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 4m
    £51–153

  9. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Finsbury Park to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 29m
    £71–159

  10. Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 52m
    £89–366

  11. Fly Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 39m
    £40–145

Potters Bar to Edinburgh by train

Calendar194Weekly Trains
Duration4h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 402.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 50m

What companies run services between Potters Bar, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £130–180 and the journey takes 4h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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