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How to get fromBourne End to Edinburghby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Bourne End to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via London

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    6h 4m
    £145–227

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn10
    12h 59m
    £54–122

  3. Drive  365.4 mi

    1. Drive from Bourne End to Edinburghcar car 365.4 mi
    7h 1m
    £91–131

  4. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Bourne End to Maidenheadtrain train
    2. Take the train from Maidenhead to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 53m
    £79–259

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Bournemouth - Edinburgh / ...
    8h 37m
    £196–311

  6. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from High Wycombe to Birmingham Moor Streettrain train London Marylebone - Birmingham Moor Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    8h 52m
    £150–297

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

    1. Take the train from Maidenhead to Custom Housetrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    4h 33m
    £114–352

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

    1. Take the train from Maidenhead to Farringdon Withouttrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    5h 3m
    £83–197

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Maidenhead to Farringdon Withouttrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 59m
    £75–204

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

    1. Take the train from Bourne End to Maidenheadtrain train
    2. Take the train from Maidenhead to Liverpool Street Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    5h 12m
    £71–195

  11. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 52m
    £80–344

  12. 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 19m
    £86–344

Bourne End to Edinburgh by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration8h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 423.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 4m

What companies run services between Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, 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 Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost £45–70 and the journey takes 9h 55m. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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