There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kensington by plane, train, bus, rideshare, car, or subway
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Fly to London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
1h 56m£70–269Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukxn10 / ...
8h 57m£42–182Train via Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
5h 48m£139–218Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh-EDI to Kensington378.4 mi
7hDrive 378.4 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kensingtoncar 378.4 mi
7h£92–132Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
2h 7m£86–282Fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EDI - LGW
2h 16m£55–145Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
2h 20m£46–158Fly to London Stansted Airport, subway
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Notting Hill Gate stationsubway
2h 34m£43–156Train
- Take the train from Haymarket to King's Crosstrain Aberdeen - London Kings Cross / ...
6h 22m£144–216Train #2
- Take the train from Haymarket to London Eustontrain Edinburgh - London Euston
8h 2m£142–246
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kensington by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kensington is to bus which costs £40 - £190 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kensington is to fly which takes 1h 56m and costs £70 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kensington. However, there are services departing from Terminal and arriving at London Victoria via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kensington station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at High Street Kensington station via King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Kensington is 346 miles. The road distance is 380.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kensington without a car is to train via Edinburgh Waverley which takes 5h 48m and costs £130 - £220.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kensington, including transfers.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kensington bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kensington 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 Kensington is to fly which takes 1h 56m and costs £70 - £270. Alternatively, you can train via Edinburgh Waverley, which costs £130 - £220 and takes 5h 48m, you could also bus, which costs £40 - £190 and takes 8h 57m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland and Kensington, 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
- £55–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- 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 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–110
- 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
- £45–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- 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
- £100–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
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)
Train from Haymarket to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Liverpool Street station to Notting Hill Gate station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–16
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Edinburgh-EDI to Kensington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kensington bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kensington 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 Kensington is 381 miles. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kensington.
There are 21897+ hotels available in Kensington.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Kensington. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





















