There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to King Cross by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via York
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from York to Halifaxtrain York - Blackpool North / ...
4h 3m£81–156Drive 198.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to King Crosscar 198.3 mi
4h 4m£49–71Bus, line 508 bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Halifax Bus Stationbus 508
6h 17mFly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane EDI - LBA
6h 1m£72–174Train, line 508 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the bus from City Square F to Halifax Bus Stationbus 508
4h 32mTrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Hebden Bridgetrain Blackpool North - York / ...
4h 39m£54–122Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Halifaxtrain
6h 17m£72–176Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leedstrain
6h 10m£88–202
Edinburgh to King Cross by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to King Cross is to drive which costs £45 - £75 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to King Cross is to train via York which takes 4h 3m and costs £80 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to King Cross. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at King Cross via Leeds City Bus Station and Halifax Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to King Cross. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Halifax via York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Edinburgh and King Cross is 246 miles. The road distance is 199.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to King Cross without a car is to train via York which takes 4h 3m and costs £80 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Edinburgh to King Cross, including transfers.
Edinburgh to King Cross bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to King Cross train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to King Cross is to train via York which takes 4h 3m and costs £80 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus and line 508 bus, which costs and takes 6h 17m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £180 and takes 6h 1m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and King Cross, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Halifax via York in around 4h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to King Cross via Leeds City Bus Station and Halifax Bus Station in around 6h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Hebden Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Halifax Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield
Bus from City Square F to Halifax Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to King Cross bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Edinburgh to King Cross train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to King Cross is 200 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Edinburgh to King Cross.
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