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How to get fromEdinburgh to Port of Tilburyby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Port of Tilbury by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via West Ham station

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    5h 22m
    £146–221

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    11h 1m
    £46–181

  3. Drive 386.6 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Tilburycar car 386.6 mi
    6h 56m
    £94–135

  4. 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 West Ham to Tilbury Towntrain train
    4h 2m
    £98–298

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train Edinburgh - London Euston
    7h 27m
    £141–260

  6. 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 London St Pancras Intltrain train
    4h 20m
    £62–186

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Tilbury Towntrain train
    4h 52m
    £86–284

  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
    4h 38m
    £96–380

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    2. Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Tilbury Towntrain train
    4h 55m
    £56–172

  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
    3. Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Tilbury Towntrain train
    4h 48m
    £70–174

  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
    3. Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Tilbury Towntrain train
    5h 31m
    £78–216

Edinburgh to Port of Tilbury by train and subway

Calendar203Weekly Services
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 416.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 22m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Port of Tilbury, 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 London Victoria every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 8h 5m. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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