There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Milton Keynes by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewetrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston / ...
4h 31m£90–231Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
3h 43m£36–140Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 598 / ...
8h 26m£69–165Drive 331 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Milton Keynescar 331 mi
6h£81–117Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Edinburgh - London Euston
5h 23m£120–210Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Birmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
6h 9m£143–309Bus via Leeds
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to Milton Keynesbus Uk905
10h 15m£36–60Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
4h 18m£82–280Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from London Euston to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
4h 9m£104–362Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
3h 57m£54–144Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
4h 24m£46–171Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the subway from Tottenham Hale Station to Euston stationsubway
- Take the train from London Euston to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
4h 24m£64–202
Edinburgh to Milton Keynes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Milton Keynes is to bus via Leeds which costs £35 - £60 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Milton Keynes is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs £35 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Milton Keynes. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at The Point via Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Milton Keynes Central. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Milton Keynes is 350 miles. The road distance is 332.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Milton Keynes without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 4h 31m and costs £85 - £240.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Edinburgh to Milton Keynes, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Milton Keynes bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Milton Keynes train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Milton Keynes is to train via Crewe which takes 4h 31m and costs £85 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £170 and takes 8h 26m, you could also fly, which costs £35 - £140 and takes 3h 43m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Milton Keynes, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Milton Keynes Central via Crewe in around 4h 31m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway 3 times a day. Tickets cost £65–170 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Milton Keynes bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Edinburgh to Milton Keynes train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Milton Keynes is 333 miles. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Edinburgh to Milton Keynes.
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