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How to get fromEdinburgh to Westminsterby train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Westminster by train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, 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 / ...
    4h 8m
    £120–230

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Londonrideshare rideshare 371.2 mi
    7h 45m
    £25–50

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    8h 5m
    £35–180

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    3h 25m
    £92–340

  5. Drive  372 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Westminstercar car 372 mi
    7h 1m
    £92–133

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    3h 16m
    £80–284

  7. 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
    3h 30m
    £52–162

  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 Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    3h 43m
    £62–164

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway

    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
    3h 55m
    £50–166

  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
    4h 11m
    £93–390

  11. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane GLA - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    4h 16m
    £60–193

Edinburgh to Westminster by train

Calendar256Weekly Trains
Duration4h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 390.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 8m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Westminster, 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. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria hourly. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 8h 5m. National Express also services this route once daily.

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