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There are 9 ways to get from Bury St Edmunds to Edinburgh by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Peterboroughtrain train Ipswich - Peterborough / ...
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 37m
    £127–198

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 13m
    £56–213

  3. Drive 345.6 mi

    1. Drive from Bury St Edmunds to Edinburghcar car 345.6 mi
    6h 42m
    £85–122

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

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 23m
    £57–168

  5. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Thetford to Sheffieldtrain train Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    9h 31m
    £215–319

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

    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    5h 10m
    £134–386

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

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    5h 21m
    £94–256

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

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    5h 57m
    £109–246

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

    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    5h 56m
    £127–368

Bury St Edmunds to Edinburgh by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 368.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 37m

What companies run services between Bury St Edmunds, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Bury St Edmunds to Edinburgh Waverley via Peterborough in around 5h 37m.

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