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How to get fromKings Cross to Edinburgh Castleby train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Kings Cross to Edinburgh Castle 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 / ...
    4h 17m
    £120–240

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    8h 42m
    £43–87

  3. Drive 369.4 mi

    1. Drive from Kings Cross to Edinburgh Castlecar car 369.4 mi
    7h 2m
    £90–129

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

    1. Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Bank stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 37m
    £94–303

  5. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 57m
    £80–309

  6. 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 38m
    £54–164

  7. 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 54m
    £65–159

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

    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
    3h 56m
    £52–165

  9. 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 29m
    £90–368

  10. 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 19m
    £97–388

Kings Cross to Edinburgh Castle by train and foot

Calendar244Weekly Services
Duration4h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket£120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 390.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 17m

What companies run services between Kings Cross, Greater London, England and Edinburgh Castle, 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. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £40–75 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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