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How to get fromHornchurch to Edinburghby train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Hornchurch 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 21m
    £140–190

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    11h 22m
    £45–164

  3. Drive  377 mi

    1. Drive from Hornchurch to Edinburghcar car 377 mi
    6h 51m
    £93–134

  4. Subway to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the subway from Hornchurch station to West Ham stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 28m
    £92–298

  5. Train via London Euston

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    7h 36m
    £100–230

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

    1. Take the subway from Hornchurch station to Whitechapel stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    4h 28m
    £92–267

  7. Subway, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the subway from Hornchurch station to Blackfriars stationsubway subway
    2. Take the train from London Blackfriars to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 28m
    £61–165

  8. Subway, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the subway from Hornchurch station to Victoria stationsubway subway
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 37m
    £66–164

  9. Subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the subway from Hornchurch station to Aldgate East stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 35m
    £54–154

  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 21m
    £87–343

London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration1h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 407.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Hornchurch, 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 Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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