There are 9 ways to get from Greenwich to Edinburgh by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
1h 51m£88–284Fly London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
3h 36m£42–141Train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
4h 55m£134–185Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn13 / ...
9h 24m£43–109Drive 382.1 mi
- Drive from Greenwich to Edinburghcar 382.1 mi
7h£94–136Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2h 44m£82–335Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
3h 48m£87–263Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
3h 47m£59–153Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
7h 40m£184–295
Greenwich to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greenwich to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £40 - £110 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Greenwich to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 1h 51m and costs £85 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Greenwich to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Egerton Drive and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Parliament Square / Westminster Abbey and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Greenwich to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Greenwich and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Greenwich and Edinburgh is 346 miles. The road distance is 384.3 miles.
The best way to get from Greenwich to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs £130 - £190.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Greenwich to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Greenwich to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Greenwich to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Greenwich to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 1h 51m and costs £85 - £290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £130 - £190 and takes 4h 55m, you could also bus, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 9h 24m.
What companies run services between Greenwich, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
British Airways and Aer Lingus fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–19
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Greenwich to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Greenwich to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greenwich to Edinburgh is 384 miles. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Greenwich to Edinburgh.
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