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How to get fromAlexandra Palace to Edinburghby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Alexandra Palace to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via London Kings Cross

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 54m
    £132–194

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    9h 38m
    £43–124

  3. Drive  365.4 mi

    1. Drive from Alexandra Palace to Edinburghcar car 365.4 mi
    6h 47m
    £91–132

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

    1. Take the train from Alexandra Palace to Moorgatetrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    4h 2m
    £90–309

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Finsbury Park to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Inverness / ...
    7h 22m
    £87–133

  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    4h 26m
    £83–263

  7. Fly London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 2m
    £47–147

  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    3h 57m
    £52–168

  9. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Finsbury Park to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 21m
    £64–150

  10. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Alexandra Palace to Moorgatetrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h
    £86–354

  11. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LHR - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 46m
    £90–353

Alexandra Palace to Edinburgh by foot and train

Calendar196Weekly Services
Duration4h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket£132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 395.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 54m

What companies run services between Alexandra Palace, 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 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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