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

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  1. Train via King's Cross St. Pancras station

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 29m
    £138–188

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    9h 16m
    £42–67

  3. Drive  366.3 mi

    1. Drive from London Gateway services to Edinburghcar car 366.3 mi
    6h 35m
    £90–131

  4. Line 288 bus, subway to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Morley Crescent to Edgware Stationbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Edgware station to Bank stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    4h 26m
    £96–303

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Watford Junction to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    8h 24m
    £134–214

  6. Line 186 bus, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Stoneyfields Park to Mill Hill Broadwaybus bus
    2. Take the train from Mill Hill Broadway to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 13m
    £49–151

  7. Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the subway from Edgware station to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    4h 48m
    £90–263

  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
    4h 52m
    £69–161

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

    1. Take the subway from Edgware station to Moorgate stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 58m
    £56–156

  10. Subway to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Edgware station to Bank stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 19m
    £91–348

  11. Fly Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 6m
    £56–176

London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration1h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 402.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between London Gateway services, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £130–180 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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