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How to get fromEdinburgh to Bury St Edmundsby train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Bury St Edmunds by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterboroughtrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Bury St Edmundstrain train Peterborough - Ipswich / ...
    5h 45m
    £132–185

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmundstrain train
    5h 1m
    £52–160

  3. Drive  352 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Bury St Edmundscar car 352 mi
    6h 24m
    £87–126

  4. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Elytrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
    8h 54m
    £183–269

  5. 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 Stratford (London) to Stowmarkettrain train
    5h 59m
    £128–364

  6. 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
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain train
    4. Take the train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmundstrain train
    5h 52m
    £88–222

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane GLA - STN
    3. Take the train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmundstrain train
    5h 47m
    £53–184

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport 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 Stratford (London) to Stowmarkettrain train
    6h 43m
    £128–346

  9. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane GLA - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain train
    5. Take the train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmundstrain train
    6h 38m
    £96–236

Edinburgh to Bury St Edmunds by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket£132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 368.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 45m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Bury St Edmunds, England?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bury St Edmunds via Peterborough in around 5h 45m.

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