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There are 12 ways to get from Russell Square to Edinburgh by train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 5m
    £35–140

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    8h 18m
    £22–73

  3. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from London to Edinburghrideshare rideshare 371.3 mi
    7h 45m
    £23–50

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

    1. Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to Custom Housetrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 18m
    £88–256

  5. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain train London St Pancras International - Sheffield
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    6h 45m
    £65–314

  6. Drive 371.1 mi

    1. Drive from Russell Square to Edinburghcar car 371.1 mi
    6h 56m
    £91–132

  7. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 36m
    £87–260

  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    3h 28m
    £46–165

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

    1. Take the subway from Euston station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    3h 44m
    £48–149

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

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3h 49m
    £54–146

  11. 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 6m
    £100–311

  12. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LHR - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 55m
    £77–334

Russell Square to Edinburgh by train

Calendar278Weekly Trains
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£35Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Russell Square, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £60–140 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £20–70 and the journey takes 7h 50m. Atlantic Travel GB Ltd also services this route hourly.

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