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There are 9 ways to get from Grantham to Edinburgh by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Grantham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    3h 28m
    £95–140

  2. Drive 261.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Grantham to Edinburghcar car 261.2 mi
    4h 57m
    £64–92

  3. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    5h 16m
    £82–169

  4. Train via Darlington

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Darlingtontrain train London Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    3h 41m
    £99–181

  5. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Sheffieldtrain train Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    6h 16m
    £173–247

  6. Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    4h 37m
    £124–346

  7. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    5h 26m
    £77–197

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 39m
    £81–221

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 2m
    £81–194

Grantham to Edinburgh by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration3h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 285.3 mi
  • Duration: 3h 28m

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

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Grantham to Edinburgh Waverley once daily. Tickets cost £95–140 and the journey takes 3h 28m.

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