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There are 11 ways to get from Ilford to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, 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 / ...
    4h 56m
    £137–205

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    9h
    £45–88

  3. Drive  374.8 mi

    1. Drive from Ilford to Edinburghcar car 374.8 mi
    6h 47m
    £93–134

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

    1. Take the train from Ilford to Stratfordtrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 23m
    £90–328

  5. Train via Liverpool Street Station

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    7h 11m
    £127–258

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

    1. Take the train from Ilford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 46m
    £89–288

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

    1. Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 6m
    £70–169

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

    1. Take the train from Ilford to Stratfordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Tottenham Haletrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 3m
    £50–156

  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 2m
    £60–176

  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
    £90–383

  11. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Ilford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LHR - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 11m
    £101–377

Ilford to Edinburgh by train and subway

Calendar197Weekly Services
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 399.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 56m

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

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £130–190 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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