There are 12 ways to get from Gatwick to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) by plane, bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Fly London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
2h 35m£40–120Fly London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LGW - GLA
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
4h 7m£46–133Train
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 43m£157–234Bus
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk998 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn10
13h 18m£51–200Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
3h 25m£60–247Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
3h 21m£100–327Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
3h 56m£59–183Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
4h 7m£58–195Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
4h 58m£105–377Bus, train
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 210
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
10h 41m£159–339Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Gatwick to Edinburgh-EDI406.2 mi
7h 53mDrive 406.2 mi
- Drive from Gatwick to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)car 406.2 mi
7h 53m£99–142
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is to fly which costs £40 - £120 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is to fly which takes 2h 35m and costs £40 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Gatwick to Edinburgh Airport (EDI). However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport North Terminal and arriving at Terminal via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick to Edinburgh Airport (EDI). However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Edinburgh Airport via King's Cross, Edinburgh Waverley and Edinburgh Gateway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Gatwick and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is 361 miles. The road distance is 408.6 miles.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) without a car is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs £150 - £240.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Gatwick to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), including transfers.
Gatwick to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport North Terminal station.
Gatwick to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is to fly which takes 2h 35m and costs £40 - £120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £150 - £240 and takes 5h 43m, you could also bus, which costs £50 - £200 and takes 13h 18m.
What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland?
easyJet and Ryanair fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London St Pancras International, King's Cross, Edinburgh Waverley, Edinburgh Gateway, and Edinburgh Gateway in around 5h 43m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–230
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £180–260
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- National Express
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Gatwick to Edinburgh-EDI
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Gatwick to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Gatwick to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gatwick to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is 409 miles. It takes approximately 7h 53m to drive from Gatwick to Edinburgh Airport (EDI).
There are 3010+ hotels available in Edinburgh Airport (EDI).
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Gatwick and Edinburgh Airport (EDI). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.







































