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How to get fromEdinburgh Castle to Big Benby train, bus, rideshare, plane, subway, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to Big Ben by train, bus, rideshare, plane, subway, or car

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  1. Train via London Kings Cross

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    4h 49m
    £138–202

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Londonrideshare rideshare 371.2 mi
    8h 4m
    £25–50

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    8h 9m
    £47–86

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    2. Take the subway from Canning Town station to Westminster stationsubway subway
    3h 44m
    £98–326

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train Edinburgh - London Euston
    6h 17m
    £122–245

  6. Drive 372.2 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh Castle to Big Bencar car 372.2 mi
    7h 2m
    £91–131

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    3h 54m
    £82–278

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    3h 53m
    £56–178

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane EDI - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    3h 56m
    £64–168

  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    2. Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Westminster stationsubway subway
    4h 20m
    £52–164

  11. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane GLA - LCY
    4h 17m
    £96–380

  12. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    4h 39m
    £68–196

Edinburgh Castle to Big Ben by foot, train, and subway

Calendar203Weekly Services
Duration4h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket£138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 396 mi
  • Duration: 4h 49m

What companies run services between Edinburgh Castle, Scotland and Big Ben, Greater London, England?

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. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 7h 35m.

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