There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dorney by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
6h 15m£151–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Ukxn10
9h 53m£48–72Drive 373.7 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Dorneycar 373.7 mi
7h 1m£93–133Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
3h 50m£72–244Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
8h 43m£163–312Bus via London
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukn13 / ...
11h 12m£49–75Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
4h 31m£73–318Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from Custom House to Sloughtrain
5h 28m£110–352Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Sloughtrain
- Take the bus from Wellington Street Stop D to The Palmer Arms PHbus
5h 34m£72–198Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EDI - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Sloughtrain
- Take the bus from Wellington Street Stop D to The Palmer Arms PHbus
5h 49m£80–192Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Sloughtrain
- Take the bus from Wellington Street Stop D to The Palmer Arms PHbus
5h 53m£66–190
Edinburgh to Dorney by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Dorney is to bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Dorney is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs £70 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Dorney. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Moreton Way via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Dorney. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Slough via King's Cross St. Pancras station and Farringdon Without. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Dorney is 421 miles. The road distance is 375.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dorney without a car is to train which takes 6h 15m and costs £150 - £230.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Edinburgh to Dorney, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Dorney bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Dorney train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dorney is to train which takes 6h 15m and costs £150 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 9h 53m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £250 and takes 3h 50m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dorney, 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.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–360
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–230
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Custom House to Slough
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Farringdon Without to Slough
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Farringdon Without to Slough
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Slough
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01494 450151
- [email protected]
- Website
- Carousel Buses
Bus from Wellington Street Stop D to The Palmer Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Carousel Buses
Bus from Wellington Street Stop D to The Palmer Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Carousel Buses
Bus from Wellington Street Stop D to The Palmer Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Carousel Buses
- Phone
- 01296 630402
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Eagle
Bus from Wellington Street Stop D to The Palmer Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8
- Website
- Red Eagle
- Adult Day Ticket
- £8
Bus from Wellington Street Stop D to The Palmer Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8
- Website
- Red Eagle
- Adult Day Ticket
- £8
Bus from Wellington Street Stop D to The Palmer Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8
- Website
- Red Eagle
- Adult Day Ticket
- £8
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Dorney bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Edinburgh to Dorney train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Dorney is 376 miles. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Edinburgh to Dorney.
There are 1520+ hotels available in Dorney.


































