There are 12 ways to get from Thatcham to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Thatcham to London PaddingtonBristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 32m£96–234Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkn10
12h 58m£59–127Drive 381.2 mi
- Drive from Thatcham to Edinburgh381.2 mi
6h 42m£93–135Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Thatcham to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LHR - EDI
4h 2m£103–327Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New StreetBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh WaverleyPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
8h 40m£77–292Bus via Green Lane
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2Ra1
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkn10
13h 2m£59–117Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Thatcham to London Paddington
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LCY - EDI
4h 19m£111–337Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LGW - EDI
5h 6m£72–186Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Thatcham to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LTN - EDI
4h 30m£83–237Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SOU - EDI
4h 44m£119–240Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
5h 7m£74–260Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
5h 12m£66–186
Thatcham to Edinburgh by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thatcham to Edinburgh is to bus via Green Lane which costs £55 - £120 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Thatcham to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 4h 2m and costs £100 - £330.
No, there is no direct bus from Thatcham to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Thatcham Broadway and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Reading RailAir and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Thatcham to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Thatcham and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Paddington station, Oxford Circus station and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Thatcham and Edinburgh is 446 miles. The road distance is 383.4 miles.
The best way to get from Thatcham to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs £95 - £240.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Thatcham to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Thatcham to Edinburgh bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Thatcham to Edinburgh train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Thatcham station.
The best way to get from Thatcham to Edinburgh is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs £95 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £130 and takes 12h 58m.
What companies run services between Thatcham, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Thatcham to Edinburgh Waverley via London Paddington, Paddington station, Oxford Circus station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thatcham Broadway to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Station Road, Reading RailAir, Heathrow Terminal 2, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 12h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Thatcham to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Thatcham to Edinburgh bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Thatcham to Edinburgh train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thatcham to Edinburgh is 383 miles. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Thatcham to Edinburgh.
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