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How to get fromLondon close to Kingscross to Edinburghby train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from London close to Kingscross to Edinburgh 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 49m
    £132–192

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    8h 24m
    £48–79

  3. Drive 367.2 mi

    1. Drive from London close to Kingscross to Edinburghcar car 367.2 mi
    6h 54m
    £90–129

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

    1. Take the subway from Tufnell Park station to Bank stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 41m
    £97–312

  5. Train via Euston Station

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    7h 6m
    £122–242

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

    1. Take the subway from Tufnell Park station to Tottenham Court Road stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 54m
    £85–284

  7. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Kentish Town to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    3h 47m
    £54–164

  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 2m
    £66–161

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

    1. Take the subway from Tufnell Park station to Moorgate stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 13m
    £58–159

  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 40m
    £93–387

  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 14m
    £97–363

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

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£80Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 392.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 49m

What companies run services between London close to Kingscross, 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 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £45–75 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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