There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Staines-upon-Thames by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
5h 5m£140–197Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Ukxn10
9h 35m£49–115Drive 382.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Staines-upon-Thamescar 382.3 mi
6h 52m£95–137Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
3h 8m£70–240Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
8h 14m£164–305Fly 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 Waterloo to Stainestrain
4h 9m£96–312Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
3h 49m£72–315Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EDI - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Stainestrain
4h 12m£60–160Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead to Richmond NLLtrain
- Take the train from Richmond (London) to Stainestrain
4h 26m£60–172Fly 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 Vauxhallsubway
- Take the train from Vauxhall to Stainestrain
4h 37m£56–162
Edinburgh to Staines-upon-Thames by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Staines-upon-Thames is to bus which costs £45 - £120 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Staines-upon-Thames is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs £70 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Staines-upon-Thames station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Elmsleigh Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Staines-upon-Thames. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Staines via King's Cross St. Pancras station and Vauxhall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Staines-upon-Thames is 415 miles. The road distance is 384.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Staines-upon-Thames without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs £140 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Edinburgh to Staines-upon-Thames, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Staines-upon-Thames bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Staines-upon-Thames train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Staines-upon-Thames is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs £140 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £120 and takes 9h 35m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £240 and takes 3h 8m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Staines-upon-Thames, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £130–180 and the journey takes 4h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £45–70 and the journey takes 9h. National Express also services this route once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–360
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–230
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Staines
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Staines
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Richmond (London) to Staines
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Vauxhall to Staines
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- London Overground
Train from West Hampstead to Richmond NLL
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- London Overground
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Tottenham Hale Station to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Staines-upon-Thames bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Staines-upon-Thames train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Staines-upon-Thames is 385 miles. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Edinburgh to Staines-upon-Thames.
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