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How to get fromSurrey to Edinburghby train, bus, car, plane or subway

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleytrainLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 29m
    £81–185

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus StationbusUkn10
    12h 48m
    £32–92

  3. Drive 401.9 mi

    1. Drive from Surrey to Edinburghcar401.9 mi
    7h 8m
    £98–142

  4. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLGW - EDI
    3h 18m
    £46–140

  5. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Dorking Deepdene to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    8h 44m
    £82–319

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

    1. Take the train from Box Hill & Westhumble to London Waterlootrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLCY - EDI
    4h 8m
    £91–273

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

    1. Take the train from Box Hill & Westhumble to Worcester Parktrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLHR - EDI
    4h 31m
    £77–245

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

    1. Take the train from Box Hill & Westhumble to Vauxhalltrain
    2. Take the subway from Vauxhall station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSTN - EDI
    4h 41m
    £57–158

  9. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLGW - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    4h 13m
    £53–195

  10. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Redhill to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLTN - EDI
    4h 46m
    £72–177

  11. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Box Hill & Westhumble to Worcester Parktrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLHR - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    5h 21m
    £89–320

Surrey to Edinburgh by train and subway

Calendar128Weekly Services
Duration5h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket£81Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £70–160 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £30–85 and the journey takes 9h 55m. National Express also services this route once a week.

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