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How to get fromEdinburgh to King's Cross Stationby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to King's Cross Station 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 / ...
    4h 8m
    £70–190

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    7h 53m
    £48–87

  3. Drive 369 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to King's Cross Stationcar car 369 mi
    7h
    £90–130

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    3h 50m
    £86–314

  5. Train via London Euston

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train Edinburgh - London Euston
    6h
    £120–240

  6. 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 London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3h 37m
    £54–164

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    3h 45m
    £94–298

  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 Tottenham Hale Station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway subway
    3h 53m
    £52–168

  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 St Pancras Intltrain train
    3h 56m
    £64–160

  10. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane GLA - LCY
    4h 25m
    £92–371

  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 22m
    £68–190

Edinburgh to King's Cross Station by train

Calendar236Weekly Trains
Duration4h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 390.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 8m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and King's Cross Station, 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. Lumo also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £45–75 and the journey takes 7h 35m.

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