There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Westminster Abbey by train, bus, rideshare, plane, subway, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
4h 39m£134–184Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to London371.2 mi
7h 56m£25–50Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Ukxn10 / ...
7h 52m£43–69Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, subway
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the subway from Canning Town station to Westminster stationsubway
3h 26m£90–310Bus
- Take the bus from North St David Street to Marble Archbus 839
10h£78–184Drive 372.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Westminster Abbeycar 372.1 mi
7h 2m£93–134Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
3h 43m£82–276Fly 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
3h 44m£52–174Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Westminster stationsubway
4h 9m£48–152Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EDI - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
4h£58–158Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
4h 7m£91–389Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
4h 30m£66–186
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Westminster Abbey is to rideshare which costs £25 - £50 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Westminster Abbey is to fly and subway which takes 3h 26m and costs £85 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Westminster Abbey. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Finchley Road / O2 Centre via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Westminster Abbey station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Westminster station via King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Westminster Abbey is 398 miles. The road distance is 374.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Westminster Abbey without a car is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs £130 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Edinburgh to Westminster Abbey, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Westminster Abbey bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Westminster Abbey train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Westminster Abbey is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs £130 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 7h 52m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £280 and takes 3h 43m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Westminster Abbey, 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 Finchley Road / O2 Centre every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Edinburgh to London
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Westminster Abbey bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Edinburgh to Westminster Abbey train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Westminster Abbey is 374 miles. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Edinburgh to Westminster Abbey.
There are 21242+ hotels available in Westminster Abbey.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh and Westminster Abbey. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.







