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How to get fromElephant & Castle Station to Edinburghby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from Elephant & Castle Station to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 48m
    £133–200

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    9h 15m
    £37–182

  3. Drive 373.5 mi

    1. Drive from Elephant & Castle Station to Edinburghcar car 373.5 mi
    7h 7m
    £91–132

  4. Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 27m
    £88–317

  5. Train via London Euston

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    7h 15m
    £122–242

  6. Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Paddington stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 38m
    £83–296

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3h 46m
    £60–163

  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    3h 49m
    £54–166

  9. Fly London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 4m
    £49–159

  10. Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 20m
    £89–382

  11. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LHR - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 59m
    £95–385

Elephant & Castle Station to Edinburgh by foot and bus

Calendar293Weekly Services
Duration9h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£37Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 394.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Elephant & Castle Station, Greater London, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £130–190 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 8h 16m. National Express also services this route 3 times a day.

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