There are 11 ways to get from London to Edinburgh by train, bus, rideshare, plane or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 4h 22m
Cheapest option
Rideshare • 7h 45m
9 alternative options
Bus • 8h 16m
Train via Sheffield • 6h 54m
Drive • 6h 56m
London to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Edinburgh is to rideshare which costs £23 - £50 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from London to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 3h 11m and costs £50 - £270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Victoria Coach Station station and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 16m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from King's Cross and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between London and Edinburgh is 393 miles. The road distance is 374 miles.
The best way to get from London to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs £140 - £330.
The train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley takes 4h 22m including transfers and departs hourly.
London to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Victoria Coach Station.
London 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 to Edinburgh is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs £140 - £330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £55 and takes 8h 16m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £300 and takes 3h 15m.
- Distance: 392.5 miles
- Duration: 4h 22m
What companies run services between and ?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £150 - £220 and the journey takes 4h 22m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Victoria Coach Station to Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £40 - £55 and the journey takes 8h 16m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65 - £230
Flights from London Heathrow to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40 - £200
Flights from London Heathrow to Edinburgh via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95 - £300
Flights from London Heathrow to Edinburgh via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40 - £200
Flights from London City to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70 - £260
Flights from London City to Glasgow via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70 - £260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19 - £100
Flights from London Gatwick to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £130
Flights from London Gatwick to Edinburgh via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £130
Flights from London Luton to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26 - £130
Flights from London Luton to Edinburgh via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26 - £130
Flights from London Luton to Edinburgh via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £26 - £130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29 - £150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Edinburgh via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60 - £190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Edinburgh via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95 - £300
Flights from London City to Glasgow via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70 - £260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City to Glasgow via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160 - £700
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150 - £220
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £150 - £220
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140 - £330
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £140 - £210
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £230 - £330
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50 - £85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50 - £85
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9 - £16
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9 - £16
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110 - £340
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £110 - £170
- 1st Class
- £240 - £340
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- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £14
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10 - £14
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15 - £22
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15 - £35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15 - £22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £22 - £35
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13 - £35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13 - £18
- 1st Class
- £23 - £35
- Phone
- +44 141 555 0888
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60 - £75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210 - £230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60 - £75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230 - £260
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Victoria Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40 - £55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Victoria Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40 - £55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24 - £35
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23 - £50
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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London to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
London to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Edinburgh is 374 miles. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from London to Edinburgh.
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