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How to get fromEdinburgh to Paddingtonby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Paddington by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train via London Kings Cross

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    4h 19m
    £135–193

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    7h 58m
    £39–63

  3. Drive 369.8 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Paddingtoncar car 369.8 mi
    6h 54m
    £91–131

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    3h 16m
    £80–284

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train Edinburgh - London Euston
    6h 9m
    £130–238

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    2. Take the train from Custom House to London Paddingtontrain train
    3h 32m
    £92–332

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    3h 48m
    £54–170

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    2. Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Paddingtonsubway subway
    4h 6m
    £50–166

  9. 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 Victoriatrain train
    4h 5m
    £60–176

  10. 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 2m
    £81–345

  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 30m
    £68–192

Edinburgh to Paddington by train and subway

Calendar203Weekly Services
Duration4h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket£135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 392.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 19m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Paddington, 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 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 7h 35m.

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