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How to get fromEast Midlands to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)by train, plane, bus, rideshare, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from East Midlands to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) by train, plane, bus, rideshare, or car

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3h 40m
    £71–156

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn11
    9h 34m
    £46–150

  3. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    5h 13m
    £79–171

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Yorktrain train London Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
    2. Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 9m
    £126–233

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

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 35m
    £89–209

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 31m
    £84–207

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    4h 32m
    £136–385

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    4h 38m
    £154–390

  9. Train via Doncaster

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Doncastertrain train London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 36m
    £110–237

  10. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    8h 4m
    £188–261

  11. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from East Midlands to Edinburgh-EDIrideshare rideshare 273.7 mi
    5h 22m

  12. Drive 273.7 mi

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)car car 273.7 mi
    5h 22m
    £66–96

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration1h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£27Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 317.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 40m

What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland?

You can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Edinburgh Airport via Morleas Farm, Bus Station, Grantham, York, Edinburgh Waverley, Edinburgh Gateway, and Edinburgh Gateway in around 5h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 6h 30m. National Express also services this route 4 times a day.

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