There are 8 ways to get from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
1h 49m£90–288Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukxn10 / ...
8h 55m£51–140Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
3h 58m£84–294Train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 2m£134–202Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2h 40m£87–354Train via London Euston
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh
7h 18m£124–254Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from London City-LCY to Edinburgh379.7 mi
6h 55mDrive 379.7 mi
- Drive from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburghcar 379.7 mi
6h 55m£92–133
London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £50 - £140 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 1h 49m and costs £90 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from London City Airport and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from London City Airport and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Bank station and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between London City Airport (LCY) and Edinburgh is 346 miles. The road distance is 381.9 miles.
The best way to get from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs £130 - £210.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh, including transfers.
London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 1h 49m and costs £90 - £290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £130 - £210 and takes 5h 2m, you could also bus, which costs £50 - £140 and takes 8h 55m.
What companies run services between London City Airport (LCY), England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
British Airways flies from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from London City-LCY to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh is 382 miles. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh.
There are 3006+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between London City Airport (LCY) and Edinburgh. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.