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How to get fromEdinburgh to London cable carby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to London cable car 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 44m
    £138–194
  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    2. Take the train from Tottenham Hale to Stratford (London)train train
    4h 35m
    £48–148
  3. Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    8h 34m
    £49–69
  4. Drive  380 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to London cable carcar car 380 mi
    6h 55m
    £95–137
  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    3h 11m
    £86–302
  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)bus bus Ukx010 / ...
    10h 4m
    £52–74
  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    4h 6m
    £88–290
  8. 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
    3h 48m
    £82–348
  9. 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 West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    3. Take the subway from West Hampstead station to North Greenwich stationsubway subway
    4h 24m
    £58–166
  10. 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 Bridgetrain train
    4h 21m
    £60–152

Edinburgh to London cable car by train, subway, and foot

Calendar202Weekly Services
Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket£138Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and London cable car, 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 Finchley Road / O2 Centre hourly. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 7h 35m.

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