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There are 11 ways to get from Ruislip to Edinburgh Castle by train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleytrainLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 13m
    £73–165

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus StationbusUkxn10 / ...
    8h 38m
    £25–69

  3. Drive 369.5 mi

    1. Drive from Ruislip to Edinburgh Castlecar369.5 mi
    6h 42m
    £93–134

  4. Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the subway from Ruislip station to Uxbridge stationsubway
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLHR - EDI
    3h 39m
    £74–237

  5. Bus via Wembley Park station

    1. Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus598 / ...
    11h 22m
    £44–96

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

    1. Take the subway from Ruislip station to Finchley Road stationsubway
    2. Take the subway from Finchley Road station to Canning Town stationsubway
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLCY - EDI
    4h 6m
    £90–279

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

    1. Take the subway from Ruislip station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLTN - EDI
    4h 22m
    £48–171

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

    1. Take the subway from Ruislip station to Liverpool Street stationsubway
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSTN - EDI
    4h 45m
    £51–142

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

    1. Take the subway from Ruislip station to Farringdon stationsubway
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLGW - EDI
    4h 42m
    £58–162

  10. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLHR - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    4h 30m
    £86–322

  11. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)planeLHR - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    5h 4m
    £64–321

Ruislip to Edinburgh Castle by subway, train, and foot

Calendar308Weekly Services
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket£73Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ruislip, England and Edinburgh Castle, 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, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £22–65 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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