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How to get fromEdinburgh to British Museumby train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to British Museum by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    4h 32m
    £130–180
  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Londonrideshare rideshare 371.2 mi
    8h 3m
    £25–50
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from North St David Street to Marble Archbus bus 839
    10h 5m
    £66–107
  4. 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 Custom House to Tottenham Court Rdtrain train
    3h 44m
    £90–310
  5. Train via London Euston

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train Edinburgh - London Euston
    6h 2m
    £90–220
  6. Drive  370.9 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to British Museumcar car 370.9 mi
    6h 58m
    £92–132
  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    3h 48m
    £82–264
  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 London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3h 48m
    £48–154
  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    4h 5m
    £48–148
  10. 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
    4h 2m
    £58–156
  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 25m
    £87–374
  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 24m
    £60–194

Edinburgh to British Museum by bus and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration10h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£66Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and British Museum, 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, National Express operates a bus from North St David Street to Marble Arch once a week. Tickets cost £60–110 and the journey takes 9h 35m.

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