There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to London by plane, bus, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to London International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London International Airport (YXU)plane EDI - YXU
13h 49m$618–2,421Fly Edinburgh Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane EDI - YYZ
- Take the bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to London, ON - VIA Railbus
12h 32m$376–1,153Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane GLA - YYZ
- Take the bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to London, ON - VIA Railbus
13h 38m$549–1,100Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London International Airport (YXU)plane GLA - YXU
14h 56m$621–2,368Fly Edinburgh Airport to Detroit, shuttle
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Detroit (DTW)plane EDI - DTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Detroit Airport to London, ON - 105, Wharncliffe Road South, Manor Park
16h 21m$498–1,848
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London International Airport (YXU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to London is to fly and bus which costs $370 - $1,200 and takes 12h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to London is to fly and bus which takes 12h 32m and costs $370 - $1,200.
The distance between Edinburgh and London is 5500 km.
It takes approximately 13h 49m to get from Edinburgh to London, including transfers.
London is 5h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 1:51 PM in Edinburgh and 8:51 AM in London.
There are 33+ hotels available in London.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and London, ON, Canada?
Air Canada and WestJet fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London International Airport (YXU) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–3,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London International Airport via Montreal, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London International Airport via Newark, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London International Airport via London Heathrow, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London International Airport via Dublin, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–3,800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Detroit via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Detroit via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +16474775500
- [email protected]
- Website
- ONEXBUS
Bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to London, ON - VIA Rail
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Website
- ONEXBUS
- Standard Fare
- $28–35
Bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to London, ON - VIA Rail
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Website
- ONEXBUS
- Standard Fare
- $28–35
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