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How to get fromDartford to Edinburghby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Dartford to Edinburgh by train, plane, bus, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Dartford to Woolwich Arsenaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 15m
    £90–310

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    11h 1m
    £45–160

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 26m
    £139–202

  4. Drive  386 mi

    1. Drive from Dartford to Edinburghcar car 386 mi
    6h 58m
    £96–139

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

    1. Take the train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    4h 11m
    £96–300

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

    1. Take the train from Dartford to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 13m
    £65–164

  7. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Dartford to Abbey Wood (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Abbey Wood to Liverpool Street Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 25m
    £58–169

  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 32m
    £61–181

  9. 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 14m
    £86–355

  10. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain train London St Pancras International - Sheffield
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    8h 7m
    £194–302

Dartford to Edinburgh by train

Calendar196Weekly Trains
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket£139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 353.6 mi
  • Duration: 3h 15m

What companies run services between Dartford, 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 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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