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There are 11 ways to get from Loughton 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 / ...
    5h 11m
    £142–237

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    10h 20m
    £45–79

  3. Drive 367.7 mi

    1. Drive from Loughton to Edinburghcar car 367.7 mi
    6h 44m
    £90–130

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

    1. Take the subway from Loughton station to Stratford stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 29m
    £98–327

  5. Train via Walthamstow Central station

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    7h 44m
    £118–277

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

    1. Take the subway from Loughton station to Lancaster Gate Stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    4h 3m
    £94–336

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

    1. Take the subway from Loughton station to Liverpool Street stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 14m
    £63–181

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

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 12m
    £74–198

  9. Subway, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the subway from Loughton station to St. Paul's stationsubway subway
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 23m
    £66–210

  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 17m
    £95–372

  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 22m
    £106–415

Loughton to Edinburgh by bus

Calendar240Weekly Buses
Duration10h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 404.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 11m

What companies run services between Loughton, Essex, 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 hourly. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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