There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gatwick by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly to London Gatwick Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EDI - LGW
1h 41m£45–119Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
5h 49m£156–234Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Ukxn10
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport North Terminalbus Uk998 / ...
12h 3m£51–190Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh-EDI to Gatwick406 mi
7h 54mDrive 406 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gatwickcar 406 mi
7h 54m£99–142Fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport North Terminalbus
2h 49m£64–241Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
2h 51m£99–312Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Gatwick Airporttrain
3h£62–186Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
3h 13m£60–194Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to North Terminal Bus Stationbus 210
10h 45m£151–342
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gatwick is to fly which costs £45 - £120 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gatwick is to fly which takes 1h 41m and costs £45 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gatwick. However, there are services departing from Terminal and arriving at Gatwick Airport North Terminal via Edinburgh, Bus Station and London Heathrow Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gatwick. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Airport and arriving at Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh Gateway, Edinburgh Waverley and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Gatwick is 361 miles. The road distance is 408.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gatwick without a car is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs £150 - £240.
It takes approximately 1h 41m to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gatwick, including transfers.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gatwick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gatwick train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gatwick is to fly which takes 1h 41m and costs £45 - £120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £150 - £240 and takes 5h 49m, you could also bus, which costs £50 - £190 and takes 12h 3m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland and Gatwick, England?
easyJet and Ryanair fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Edinburgh Airport to Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh Gateway, Edinburgh Gateway, Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 49m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £180–270
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport North Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport North Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Edinburgh-EDI to Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gatwick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gatwick train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gatwick is 408 miles. It takes approximately 7h 54m to drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gatwick.
There are 18986+ hotels available in Gatwick.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Gatwick. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


































