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How to get fromEdinburgh to Staines-upon-Thamesby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Staines-upon-Thames 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 / ...
    5h 3m
    £146–214

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10
    10h 18m
    £43–183

  3. Drive 382.3 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Staines-upon-Thamescar car 382.3 mi
    6h 52m
    £93–134

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    3h 22m
    £66–254

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 210
    8h 53m
    £147–313

  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 London Waterloo to Stainestrain train
    4h 6m
    £98–336

  7. 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 8m
    £73–315

  8. 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 Clapham Junction to Stainestrain train
    4h 15m
    £68–168

  9. 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 West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    3. Take the train from West Hampstead to Richmond NLLtrain train
    4. Take the train from Richmond (London) to Stainestrain train
    4h 30m
    £62–188

  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    2. Take the subway from Tottenham Hale Station to Vauxhallsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Vauxhall to Stainestrain train
    4h 41m
    £58–186

Edinburgh to Staines-upon-Thames by train and subway

Calendar203Weekly Services
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 412.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 3m

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 £130–190 and the journey takes 4h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 9h. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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