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

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 10m
    £71–231

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    10h 24m
    £42–105

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 20m
    £139–206

  4. Drive  381.5 mi

    1. Drive from Staines to Edinburghcar car 381.5 mi
    6h 50m
    £95–137

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

    1. Take the train from Staines to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 57m
    £98–311

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

    1. Take the train from Staines to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 5m
    £62–159

  7. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 9m
    £72–316

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

    1. Take the train from Staines to Vauxhalltrain train
    2. Take the subway from Vauxhall station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 36m
    £56–162

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Staines to Richmond (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Richmond NLL to West Hampsteadtrain train
    3. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 25m
    £59–173

  10. 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 35m
    £78–316

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Stationbus bus Sky
    3. Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    10h 57m
    £146–234

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 344.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 10m

What companies run services between Staines, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

British Airways and Aer Lingus fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £130–190 and the journey takes 4h 5m.

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