There are 11 ways to get from Staines to Edinburgh by plane, train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
3h 13m£66–213Train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 23mBus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn10
11h 21mDrive 381.7 mi
- Drive from Staines to Edinburghcar 381.7 mi
6h 50m£94–135Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Staines to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
3h 59mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Staines to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
4h 7mFly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 8mTrain, subway, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Staines to Vauxhalltrain
- Take the subway from Vauxhall station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway
- Take the train from Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
4h 37mTrain, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Staines to Richmond (London)train
- Take the train from Richmond NLL to West Hampsteadtrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
4h 21mFly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 37mTrain via Birmingham
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
8h 29m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Staines to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £90 - £140 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Staines to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 3h 13m and costs £65 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Staines station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Staines station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Staines to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Staines and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Vauxhall station and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Staines and Edinburgh is 346 miles. The road distance is 384 miles.
The best way to get from Staines to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Staines to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Staines to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Staines to Edinburgh train services, operated by Virgin Trains East Coast, depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Staines to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 3h 13m and costs £65 - £220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 5h 23m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 11h 21m.
What companies run services between Staines, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
British Airways flies from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Virgin Trains East Coast operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly, and the journey takes 4h 6m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–60
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–75
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–400
- Website
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
- Website
- southwesttrains.co.uk
Train from Staines to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- southwesttrains.co.uk
Train from Staines to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- southwesttrains.co.uk
Train from Staines to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- southwesttrains.co.uk
Train from Staines to Richmond (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- southwesttrains.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- traveline.info
Subway from Vauxhall station to Tottenham Hale station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- stanstedexpress.com
Train from Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- stanstedexpress.com
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
Train from Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Richmond NLL to West Hampstead
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- thameslinkrailway.com
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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More Questions & Answers
Staines to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Staines to Edinburgh train services, operated by Virgin Trains East Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Staines to Edinburgh is 384 miles. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Staines to Edinburgh.
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