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

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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Swanley 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 27m
    £146–216

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    8h 57m
    £50–192

  3. Drive 389.5 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Swanleycar car 389.5 mi
    7h
    £95–136

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    2. Take the subway from Paddington station to Victoria stationsubway subway
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Swanleytrain train
    4h 18m
    £86–306

  5. Train via London Euston

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train Edinburgh - London Euston
    7h 7m
    £144–269

  6. 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 24m
    £72–178

  7. 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 Bridge to Swanleytrain train
    4h 32m
    £98–298

  8. 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 Victoria stationsubway subway
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Swanleytrain train
    4h 42m
    £62–192

  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 London Bridgetrain train
    4h 47m
    £60–184

  10. 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
    5h 12m
    £96–381

  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
    5h 3m
    £78–216

Edinburgh to Swanley by train and subway

Calendar203Weekly Services
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 411.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 27m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Swanley, Kent, 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 30 minutes. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 8h 5m. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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