There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to London by train, bus, rideshare, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 4h 17m
Cheapest option
Rideshare • 7h 45m
8 alternative options
Bus • 9h 40m
Drive • 6h 52m
Fly Edinburgh to London City • 3h 24m
Fly Edinburgh to London Heathrow • 3h 18m
Fly Edinburgh to London Luton, train • 3h 40m
Drive to Glasgow, fly to London City • 2h 58m
Fly Edinburgh to London Stansted • 3h 48m
Edinburgh to London by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to London is to rideshare which costs £25 - £50 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to London is to drive and fly which takes 2h 58m and costs £75 - £330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh Bus Station station and arriving at London Victoria. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh and arriving at King's Cross. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Edinburgh and London is 392 miles. The road distance is 374 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to London without a car is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs £140 - £330.
The train from Edinburgh to King's Cross takes 4h 17m including transfers and departs hourly.
Edinburgh to London bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Edinburgh Bus Station.
Edinburgh to London train services, operated by LNER, depart from Edinburgh station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to London is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs £140 - £330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £70 and takes 9h 40m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £300 and takes 3h 24m.
- Distance: 392.4 miles
- Duration: 4h 17m
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and London, England?
LNER operates a train from Edinburgh to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £150 - £220 and the journey takes 4h 17m. Avanti West Coast also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Megabus UK operates a bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to London Victoria twice daily. Tickets cost £26 - £40 and the journey takes 9h 40m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh to London City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60 - £350
Flights from Edinburgh to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50 - £280
Flights from Glasgow to London City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60 - £390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £210
Flights from Edinburgh to London Gatwick via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £210
Flights from Edinburgh to London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £190
Flights from Edinburgh to London Luton via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35 - £190
Flights from Edinburgh to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26 - £180
Flights from Edinburgh to London Stansted via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26 - £180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh to London Gatwick via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £300
Flights from Edinburgh to London Luton via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £290
Flights from Edinburgh to London Stansted via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £15 - £160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24 - £190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190 - £950
Flights from Glasgow to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190 - £950
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150 - £220
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £150 - £220
- Phone
- 00 44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140 - £330
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £140 - £210
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £230 - £330
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £14
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10 - £14
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15 - £21
- Schedules at
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Anytime Standard
- £15 - £21
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15 - £35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15 - £22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £22 - £35
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9 - £22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/timetables
- 1st Class
- £15 - £22
- Standard
- £9 - £15
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26 - £40
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40 - £60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50 - £70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Edinburgh to London
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25 - £50
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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Edinburgh to London bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at London Victoria station.
Edinburgh to London train services, operated by LNER, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to London is 374 miles. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Edinburgh to London.
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