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

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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dorking 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 43m
    £153–234

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10
    11h 12m
    £46–175

  3. Drive 401.3 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Dorkingcar car 401.3 mi
    7h 18m
    £98–142

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane EDI - LGW
    3h 45m
    £54–142

  5. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Dorking Deepdenetrain train
    8h 27m
    £192–371

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

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    2. Take the subway from Earl's Court station to Wimbledon stationsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Wimbledon to Dorkingtrain train
    4h 59m
    £90–320

  7. 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 Dorkingtrain train
    4h 57m
    £106–344

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane GLA - LGW
    4h 29m
    £52–175

  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 Redhilltrain train
    5h 5m
    £70–196

  10. 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 Dorkingtrain train
    5h 23m
    £62–202

Edinburgh to Dorking by train and subway

Calendar203Weekly Services
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 417.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dorking, 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 every 4 hours. Tickets cost £40–75 and the journey takes 9h. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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