There are 10 ways to get from Thornton Heath to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
4h 57m£79–176Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkxn10 / ...
8h 56m£28–88Drive 381.7 mi
- Drive from Thornton Heath to Edinburgh381.7 mi
7h 15m£94–136Train, subway to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Thornton Heath to Balham
- Take the subway from Balham station to Bank station
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LCY - EDI
3h 48m£88–262Bus via Golders Green station
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station598 / ...
11h 46m£40–98Fly London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LGW - EDI
3h 24m£48–153Train, subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Thornton Heath to London Victoria
- Take the subway from Victoria station to Tottenham Hale station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)STN - EDI
4h 19m£55–162Train, subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Thornton Heath to Balham
- Take the subway from Balham station to Tottenham Court Road station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LHR - EDI
4h 26m£92–248Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from East Croydon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LTN - EDI
4h 13m£67–188Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
4h 39m£100–357
Thornton Heath to Edinburgh by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thornton Heath to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £28 - £90 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Thornton Heath to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs £45 - £160.
No, there is no direct train from Thornton Heath to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Thornton Heath and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Victoria station and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Thornton Heath and Edinburgh is 404 miles. The road distance is 383.9 miles.
The best way to get from Thornton Heath to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h 57m and costs £75 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Thornton Heath to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Thornton Heath to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Thornton Heath to Edinburgh is to train which takes 4h 57m and costs £75 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £90 and takes 8h 56m, you could also fly, which costs £45 - £160 and takes 3h 24m.
Thornton Heath to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thornton Heath to Edinburgh is 384 miles. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Thornton Heath to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Thornton Heath, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £70–160 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £21–60 and the journey takes 8h 16m. National Express also services this route every 3 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Thornton Heath to Balham
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Thornton Heath to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Balham station to Bank station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
Subway from Victoria station to Tottenham Hale station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
Subway from Balham station to Tottenham Court Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Golders Green Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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