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How to get fromCharing Cross (Station) to Edinburgh Waverley Stationby train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or subway

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There are 12 ways to get from Charing Cross (Station) to Edinburgh Waverley Station by train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 59m
    £132–203

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from London to Edinburghrideshare rideshare 371.3 mi
    7h 57m
    £23–50

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to St Andrew's Housebus bus Ukn13
    9h 24m
    £42–77

  4. Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 36m
    £93–299

  5. Train via Euston station

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    6h 50m
    £121–255

  6. Drive 371.6 mi

    1. Drive from Charing Cross (Station) to Edinburgh Waverley Stationcar car 371.6 mi
    6h 59m
    £90–130

  7. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 52m
    £79–304

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

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3h 48m
    £64–159

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

    1. Take the subway from Embankment station to Liverpool Street stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 15m
    £55–151

  10. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    3h 57m
    £55–169

  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 19m
    £89–364

  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 6m
    £96–383

Charing Cross (Station) to Edinburgh Waverley Station by bus and train

Calendar197Weekly Services
Duration4h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket£132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 392.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between Charing Cross (Station), Greater London, England and Edinburgh Waverley Station, 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 Finchley Road / O2 Centre to St Andrew's House every 4 hours. Tickets cost £40–75 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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