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How to get fromEdinburgh to Kingston upon Thamesby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kingston upon Thames 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 49m
    £143–209

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10
    9h 48m
    £45–180

  3. Drive 379.1 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Kingston upon Thamescar car 379.1 mi
    7h 16m
    £93–134

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    3h 40m
    £70–250

  5. Bus via London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus bus Ukxn10
    9h 48m
    £45–80

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    2. Take the subway from Canning Town station to Waterloo Stationsubway subway
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Kingstontrain train
    4h
    £102–336

  7. 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 Clapham Junction to Kingstontrain train
    4h 34m
    £68–172

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train, subway

    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
    3. Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Vauxhallsubway subway
    4. Take the train from Vauxhall to Kingstontrain train
    4h 18m
    £60–188

  9. 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 26m
    £72–333

  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    2. Take the subway from Tottenham Hale Station to Vauxhallsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Vauxhall to Kingstontrain train
    4h 27m
    £58–192

  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 49m
    £74–212

Edinburgh to Kingston upon Thames by train and subway

Calendar203Weekly Services
Duration4h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket£143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 405.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 49m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kingston upon Thames, 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 Heathrow Central Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 9h. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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