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How to get fromEdinburgh to Altonby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Alton by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Altontrain train London Waterloo - Alton
    6h 15m
    £156–238

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus bus Ukxn10
    10h 50m
    £57–100

  3. Drive 402.6 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Altoncar car 402.6 mi
    7h 31m
    £98–142

  4. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    2. Take the train from Woking to Altontrain train
    4h 42m
    £78–270

  5. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Basingstoketrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    9h 3m
    £185–355

  6. Bus via Guildford station

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Guildford stationbus bus Ra2
    11h 48m

  7. Fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Altontrain train
    5h 9m
    £116–360

  8. Fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane EDI - SOU
    2. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Basingstoketrain train
    5h 4m
    £92–230

  9. Fly 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
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Altontrain train
    5h 23m
    £76–226

  10. Fly 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 Guildfordtrain train
    5h 25m
    £68–172

  11. Fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Altontrain train
    5h 42m
    £72–222

  12. Fly to Bristol Airport, train, line 13 bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Basingstoketrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Cemeterybus bus
    6h 25m
    £90–212

Edinburgh to Alton by train, foot, and subway

Calendar189Weekly Services
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 439.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 15m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Alton, Hampshire, England?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alton via London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 6h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport once daily. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 9h.

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