There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Greater London (Region) by train, bus, rideshare, plane, subway, or car
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 / ...
4h 8m£130–190Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to London371.2 mi
7h 45m£25–50Bus via Finchley Road Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Ukxn10 / ...
8h 1m£43–67Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, subway
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the subway from Canning Town station to Green Park stationsubway
3h 24m£92–308Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukx010 / ...
10h 15m£45–110Drive 371.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Greater London (Region)car 371.6 mi
7h£93–134Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
3h 16m£80–284Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
3h 30m£50–164Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EDI - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
3h 44m£56–154Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the subway from Tottenham Hale Station to Victoria stationsubway
3h 56m£50–158Train 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 2m£82–330Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
4h 8m£62–190
Edinburgh to Greater London (Region) by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Greater London (Region) is to rideshare which costs £25 - £50 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Greater London (Region) is to fly which takes 3h 16m and costs £80 - £290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station station and arriving at London Victoria. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at King's Cross. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Greater London (Region) is 392 miles. The road distance is 373.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Greater London (Region) without a car is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs £130 - £190.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Kings Cross takes 4h 8m including transfers and departs hourly.
Edinburgh to Greater London (Region) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Greater London (Region) train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Greater London (Region) is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs £130 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus via Finchley Road Station, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 8h 1m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £290 and takes 3h 16m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Greater London (Region), 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 Finchley Road / O2 Centre hourly. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–440
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Edinburgh to London
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Greater London (Region) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Edinburgh to Greater London (Region) train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Greater London (Region) is 374 miles. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Edinburgh to Greater London (Region).
Book your Edinburgh to Greater London (Region) train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Edinburgh to Greater London (Region) bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 21220+ hotels available in Greater London (Region).
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh and Greater London (Region). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.