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How to get fromKingston upon Thames to Edinburghby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from Kingston upon Thames to Edinburgh 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 / ...
    5h 11m
    £137–201

  2. Bus via Westminster Station / Parliament Square

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    9h 50m
    £43–191

  3. Drive  379.1 mi

    1. Drive from Kingston upon Thames to Edinburghcar car 379.1 mi
    7h 16m
    £95–137

  4. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 28m
    £71–245

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn10
    11h 32m
    £45–70

  6. Train, subway to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Kingston to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 48m
    £95–316

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

    1. Take the train from Kingston to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3h 56m
    £59–155

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

    1. Take the train from Kingston to Vauxhalltrain train
    2. Take the subway from Vauxhall station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 27m
    £55–167

  9. 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 16m
    £72–293

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Kingston to Richmond (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Richmond NLL to West Hampsteadtrain train
    3. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 24m
    £61–177

  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 49m
    £79–338

Kingston upon Thames to Edinburgh by train and subway

Calendar196Weekly Services
Duration5h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 405.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 11m

What companies run services between Kingston upon Thames, 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 London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 8h 15m. National Express also services this route every 4 hours.

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