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There are 11 ways to get from Oakham to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Oakham to Peterboroughtrain train Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 54m
    £111–166

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn11
    9h 43m
    £36–81

  3. Drive  281.7 mi

    1. Drive from Oakham to Edinburghcar car 281.7 mi
    5h 19m
    £70–101

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Oakham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    4h 17m
    £68–159

  5. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Oakham to Leicestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Leicester to Sheffieldtrain train
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 33m
    £151–242

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oakham to Leicestertrain train Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
    2. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    10h 50m
    £58–100

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

    1. Take the train from Oakham to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 49m
    £72–181

  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Corby to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 28m
    £64–179

  9. Train, train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Oakham to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    4h 56m
    £122–380

  10. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Oakham to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    5h 29m
    £112–331

  11. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oakham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 14m
    £64–164

Oakham to Edinburgh by train

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration4h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket£111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 339.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 54m

What companies run services between Oakham, District of Rutland, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Oakham to Edinburgh Waverley via Peterborough in around 4h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £30–50 and the journey takes 6h 25m. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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