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How to get fromCambridge Station to Edinburgh Waverley Stationby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cambridge Station to Edinburgh Waverley Station by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Peterboroughtrain train Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 15m
    £125–184

  2. Fly London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 4m
    £43–186

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Parkside to Lost Village Festival Sitebus bus Lv1
    2. Take the bus from Lost Village Festival Site to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Lv2
    10h 15m
    £62–160

  4. Drive 326.9 mi

    1. Drive from Cambridge Station to Edinburgh Waverley Stationcar car 326.9 mi
    6h 3m
    £79–114

  5. Fly London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    3h 26m
    £44–141

  6. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Sheffieldtrain train
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 35m
    £210–314

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

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    4h 47m
    £106–367

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

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    4h 28m
    £121–356

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

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 30m
    £80–221

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 8m
    £92–266

Cambridge Station to Edinburgh Waverley Station by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 359.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Cambridge Station, England and Edinburgh Waverley Station, Scotland?

You can take a train from Cambridge to Edinburgh Waverley via Peterborough in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cambridge Station to Edinburgh Waverley Station via Parkside, Lost Village Festival Site, and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 10h 15m.

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