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How to get fromCarlton, Bedfordshire to Edinburghby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Carlton, Bedfordshire to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Peterborough

    best
    1. Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 31m
    £153–225

  2. Bus, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from The Causeway to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bedford to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 41m
    £55–162

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus 598 / ...
    10h 14m
    £70–167

  4. Drive 321.1 mi

    1. Drive from Carlton, Bedfordshire to Edinburghcar car 321.1 mi
    6h 5m
    £78–112

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    7h 51m
    £125–227

  6. Bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Central stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    5h 28m
    £61–152

  7. Bus, train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from The Causeway to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    5h 29m
    £126–355

  8. Bus, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from The Causeway to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bedford to Farringdontrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    6h 5m
    £109–337

  9. Bus, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from The Causeway to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bedford 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 28m
    £67–207

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

    1. Take the bus from The Causeway to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    5h 52m
    £82–221

  11. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 14m
    £60–187

Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket£23Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 357.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 31m

What companies run services between Carlton, Bedfordshire, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £100–150 and the journey takes 3h 38m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Edinburgh, Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost £65–160 and the journey takes 8h 5m.

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