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How to get fromBuckingham Palace to Edinburghby train, bus, rideshare, subway, plane, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Buckingham Palace to Edinburgh by train, bus, rideshare, subway, plane, or car

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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 46m
    £133–199

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from London to Edinburghrideshare rideshare 371.3 mi
    8h 2m
    £23–50

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    8h 53m
    £42–78

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

    1. Take the subway from Green Park station to Canning Town stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 30m
    £99–329

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    7h 23m
    £122–242

  6. Drive 371.9 mi

    1. Drive from Buckingham Palace to Edinburghcar car 371.9 mi
    7h 1m
    £91–131

  7. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 47m
    £84–300

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

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3h 42m
    £64–162

  9. Subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the subway from Victoria station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    3h 58m
    £55–174

  10. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    3h 50m
    £56–175

  11. Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 28m
    £96–384

  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 11m
    £96–379

Buckingham Palace to Edinburgh by foot, subway, and train

Calendar197Weekly Services
Duration4h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket£133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 393.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between Buckingham 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 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £40–75 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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