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There are 11 ways to get from Esher to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 9m
    £138–193

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn10
    12h 4m
    £47–114

  3. Drive  383.8 mi

    1. Drive from Esher to Edinburghcar car 383.8 mi
    7h 21m
    £95–137

  4. Train, subway to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Esher to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 47m
    £96–308

  5. Train via London Euston

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    7h 20m
    £98–233

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

    1. Take the bus from Council Offices to Cromwell Road Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    4h 10m
    £72–244

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

    1. Take the train from Esher to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3h 59m
    £60–156

  8. Train, subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Esher to Vauxhalltrain train
    2. Take the subway from Vauxhall station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 23m
    £55–159

  9. Train, subway, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Esher to Vauxhalltrain train
    2. Take the subway from Vauxhall station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway subway
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 18m
    £57–168

  10. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 7m
    £72–319

  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
    5h 36m
    £78–319

Esher to Edinburgh by train and subway

Calendar194Weekly Services
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket£138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 407.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 9m

What companies run services between Esher, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £130–180 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £45–75 and the journey takes 9h 55m. National Express also services this route once daily.

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