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How to get fromEdinburgh to Gatwick Airportby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Gatwick Airport 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 / ...
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train Bedford - Brighton / ...
    4h 56m
    £147–201

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

    cheapest
    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
    3h 42m
    £41–144

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukn13 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to South Terminal Bus Stationbus bus 025 / ...
    11h 2m
    £53–80

  4. Drive  400.6 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Gatwick Airportcar car 400.6 mi
    7h 51m
    £99–143

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane EDI - LGW
    3h 2m
    £44–130

  6. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train Edinburgh - London Euston
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train Bedford - Brighton / ...
    6h 46m
    £108–235

  7. 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 Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus bus
    4h 36m
    £90–268

  8. 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 Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    4h 10m
    £98–314

  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 Gatwick Airporttrain train
    4h 14m
    £66–174

  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 Victoria stationsubway subway
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    4h 29m
    £60–172

Edinburgh to Gatwick Airport by train

Calendar195Weekly Trains
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 419.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 56m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Gatwick Airport, England?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Gatwick Airport via London Kings Cross and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station via London Victoria in around 11h 2m.

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