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How to get fromEdinburgh to Ashfordby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ashford by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    5h 5m
    £139–196

  2. Bus via Hatton Cross Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus bus Ukxn10
    9h 53m
    £49–73

  3. Drive  382.6 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Ashfordcar car 382.6 mi
    6h 53m
    £95–137

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    3h 57m
    £72–244

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10
    10h 32m
    £49–108

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport 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 Ashford (Surrey)train train
    4h 10m
    £96–310

  7. 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 Clapham Junction to Ashford (Surrey)train train
    4h 10m
    £60–158

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    2. Take the subway from Tottenham Hale Station to Vauxhallsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Vauxhall to Ashford (Surrey)train train
    4h 38m
    £54–162

  9. 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
    3. Take the train from West Hampstead to Richmond NLLtrain train
    4. Take the train from Richmond (London) to Ashford (Surrey)train train
    4h 30m
    £58–170

  10. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane GLA - LHR
    4h 38m
    £73–318

  11. 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
    5h 5m
    £68–210

Edinburgh to Ashford by train and subway

Calendar195Weekly Services
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 410.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 5m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ashford, Surrey, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £130–180 and the journey takes 4h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport once daily. Tickets cost £45–70 and the journey takes 9h.

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