There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 4 by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly to London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
1h 41m£55–240Fly to Luton Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
2h 50m£30–134Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
5h 59m£156–264Bus via Hanover Street
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Ukxn10
10h 57m£47–182Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh-EDI to Heathrow Terminal 4388.9 mi
6h 53mDrive 388.9 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 4car 388.9 mi
6h 53m£94–136Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from Custom House to Heathrow Terminal 4train
2h 46m£100–327Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EDI - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Heathrow Terminal 4train
3h 9m£70–172Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Heathrow Terminal 4train
3h 16m£53–171Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Ukxn10
11h 6m£56–88
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 4 is to bus which costs £55 - £90 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 4 is to fly which takes 1h 41m and costs £55 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 4 station. However, there are services departing from Terminal and arriving at Heathrow Central Bus Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 4 station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Airport and arriving at Heathrow Terminal 4 station via Edinburgh Gateway, Edinburgh Waverley and King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Heathrow Terminal 4 is 334 miles. The road distance is 391.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 4 without a car is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs £150 - £270.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), including transfers and time at the airport.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 4 bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 4 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 Heathrow Terminal 4 is to fly which takes 1h 41m and costs £55 - £240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £150 - £270 and takes 5h 59m, you could also bus via Hanover Street, which costs £45 - £190 and takes 10h 57m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland and Heathrow Terminal 4, England?
British Airways and Aer Lingus fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 2 hours. Alternatively, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £130–190 and the journey takes 4h 8m.
- 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 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 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 London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
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 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 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
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Custom House to Heathrow Terminal 4
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Farringdon Without to Heathrow Terminal 4
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Heathrow Terminal 4
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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 Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- 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 Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Edinburgh-EDI to Heathrow Terminal 4
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 4 bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 4 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 Heathrow Terminal 4 is 391 miles. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminal 4.
There are 21916+ hotels available in Heathrow Terminal 4.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Heathrow Terminal 4. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


















