There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 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 20m£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 27m£30–134Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
6h£156–264Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Ukxn10
10h 31m£47–78Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh-EDI to London Heathrow-LHR387.2 mi
6h 50mDrive 387.2 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3car 387.2 mi
6h 50m£94–135Fly 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 Terminals 2 & 3train
2h 46m£99–322Fly 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 Terminals 2 & 3train
3h 9m£68–170Fly 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 Terminals 2 & 3train
3h 16m£52–168Bus via Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Ukxn10
10h 35m£54–190
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 is to fly which takes 1h 20m and costs £55 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3. However, there are services departing from Terminal and arriving at London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Airport and arriving at Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station via Edinburgh Gateway, Edinburgh Waverley and King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 is 333 miles. The road distance is 389.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 without a car is to train which takes 6h 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 Terminals 2 & 3 bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 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 Terminals 2 & 3 is to fly which takes 1h 20m and costs £55 - £240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £150 - £270 and takes 6h, you could also bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 10h 31m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland and Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, 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 Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Farringdon Without to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- 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 London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- 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
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Edinburgh-EDI to London Heathrow-LHR
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Edinburgh Airport Airport to London Heathrow Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 20m.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 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 Terminals 2 & 3 is 390 miles. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3.
Aer Lingus and British Airways offer flights from Edinburgh Airport Airport to London Heathrow Airport Airport.
There are 21916+ hotels available in Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


















