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How to get fromKing's Cross Station to Edinburgh Waverleyby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from King's Cross Station to Edinburgh Waverley by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 5m
    £70–190

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to St Andrew's Housebus bus Ukn13
    9h 17m
    £43–87

  3. Drive 368.4 mi

    1. Drive from King's Cross Station to Edinburgh Waverleycar car 368.4 mi
    6h 58m
    £89–129

  4. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3h 42m
    £82–313

  5. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain train London St Pancras International - Sheffield
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    6h 54m
    £225–333

  6. Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3h 20m
    £97–304

  7. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    3h 28m
    £56–169

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

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3h 44m
    £67–164

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

    1. Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3h 45m
    £54–170

  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 15m
    £91–364

  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
    5h 7m
    £97–387

King's Cross Station to Edinburgh Waverley by train

Calendar232Weekly Trains
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 390.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 5m

What companies run services between King's Cross Station, England and Edinburgh Waverley, 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. Lumo also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to St Andrew's House every 4 hours. Tickets cost £40–75 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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