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

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There are 11 ways to get from Kew to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train via Hammersmith Bus Station

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 24m
    £136–196

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    8h 38m
    £48–77

  3. Drive  373.1 mi

    1. Drive from Kew to Edinburghcar car 373.1 mi
    6h 56m
    £93–134

  4. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 30m
    £77–247

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    7h 18m
    £96–226

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

    1. Take the subway from Kew Gardens station to Cannon Street stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 54m
    £93–300

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

    1. Take the train from Kew Bridge to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3h 51m
    £58–152

  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    3h 53m
    £55–172

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

    1. Take the subway from Kew Gardens station to Victoria stationsubway subway
    2. Take the subway from Victoria station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 22m
    £53–152

  10. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 24m
    £78–312

  11. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LHR - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 51m
    £84–322

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar74Weekly Planes
Duration1h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket£59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 400.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 24m

What companies run services between Kew, 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 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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