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There are 10 ways to get from Stansted to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane

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  1. Train via Ebbsfleet International

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 9m
    £163–239

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    10h 32m
    £50–189

  3. Drive 396.1 mi

    1. Drive from Stansted to Edinburghcar car 396.1 mi
    7h 9m
    £97–140

  4. Taxi, train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Stansted to Ebbsfleet Internationaltaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Ebbsfleet International to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 43m
    £121–346

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Victoriatrain train Ashford International - London Victoria / ...
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    8h 27m
    £128–289

  6. Taxi, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Stansted to Ebbsfleet Internationaltaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Ebbsfleet International to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 17m
    £73–185

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

    1. Take the taxi from Stansted to Ebbsfleet Internationaltaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Ebbsfleet International to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 10m
    £87–214

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

    1. Take the train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Charing Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    5h 17m
    £97–325

  9. 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 36m
    £118–391

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

    1. Take the train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    5h 14m
    £77–186

London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration1h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 421.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 9m

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

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 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 8h 16m. National Express also services this route 4 times a day.

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