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How to get fromEdinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 5by plane, train, subway, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 5 by plane, train, subway, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    3h 1m
    £70–250

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    2. Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4h 13m
    £38–150

  3. Train, subway

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Heathrow Terminal 5 stationsubway subway Piccadilly
    5h 15m
    £144–193

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    9h 22m
    £44–67

  5. Drive  379.1 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 5car car 379.1 mi
    6h 48m
    £95–137

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane GLA - LHR
    3h 43m
    £72–306

  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 Stratford (London) to Heathrow Terminal 5train train
    4h 37m
    £104–342

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane EDI - LGW
    2. Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus bus
    4h 34m
    £48–136

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to London Paddingtontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Heathrow Terminal 5train train
    4h 46m
    £62–190

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 210 / ...
    8h 33m
    £134–251

Edinburgh to Heathrow Terminal 5 by train, foot, and bus

Calendar138Weekly Services
Duration8h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket£134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 340.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 1m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Heathrow Terminal 5, England?

British Airways and Aer Lingus fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 2 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 8h 5m.

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