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How to get fromEdinburgh to Kensington Palaceby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kensington Palace 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 6m
    £143–215

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    8h 52m
    £47–169

  3. Drive 371.1 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Kensington Palacecar car 371.1 mi
    6h 59m
    £91–131

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    2. Take the subway from Bank station to Queensway Stationsubway subway
    3h 52m
    £96–318

  5. Train via Mornington Crescent

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train Edinburgh - London Euston
    6h 50m
    £123–239

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    3h 38m
    £80–284

  7. 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 West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    3h 49m
    £56–178

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    2. Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Queensway Stationsubway subway
    4h 13m
    £52–170

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane EDI - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    4h 11m
    £64–172

  10. 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
    4h 25m
    £82–368

  11. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    4h 30m
    £70–202

Edinburgh to Kensington Palace by train, subway, and foot

Calendar203Weekly Services
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 399.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kensington Palace, 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 London Victoria every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £45–75 and the journey takes 8h 5m. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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