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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 4m
    £145–214

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10
    10h 29m
    £45–180

  3. Drive 382.6 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Ashfordcar car 382.6 mi
    6h 53m
    £94–135

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    2. Take the bus from Hatton Cross Station to War Memorialbus bus
    3h 31m
    £72–258

  5. Bus via London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus bus Ukxn10
    10h 29m
    £45–80

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    2. Take the subway from Canning Town station to Waterloo Stationsubway subway
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Ashford (Surrey)train train
    4h 14m
    £104–340

  7. 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 18m
    £75–342

  8. 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
    £66–166

  9. 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 43m
    £62–198

  10. 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 39m
    £62–188

  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 4m
    £76–218

Edinburgh to Ashford by train and subway

Calendar203Weekly Services
Duration5h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket£145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 410.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 4m

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 £130–190 and the journey takes 4h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 9h. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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