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How to get fromOxfordshire to Edinburghby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Oxfordshire to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via York

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxford to Yorktrain train Reading - Newcastle / ...
    2. Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    6h 52m
    £148–264

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain 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 38m
    £63–164

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 830
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus bus Uk090
    12h 3m
    £75–130

  4. Drive  347.8 mi

    1. Drive from Oxfordshire to Edinburghcar car 347.8 mi
    6h 10m
    £86–124

  5. Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Islip to London Marylebonetrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    4h 46m
    £119–341

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham New Streettrain train Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    7h 31m
    £143–274

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bicester North to Leamington Spatrain train London Marylebone - Birmingham Moor Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Inverness
    8h 35m
    £87–138

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    4h 40m
    £67–159

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    4h 52m
    £110–329

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Islip to London Marylebonetrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    5h 4m
    £78–197

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

    1. Take the train from Islip to London Marylebonetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    5h 27m
    £75–191

  12. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Didcot Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    5h 43m
    £76–185

Oxfordshire to Edinburgh by train

Calendar68Weekly Trains
Duration6h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket£148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 399.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 52m

What companies run services between Oxfordshire, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Islip to Edinburgh Waverley via Oxford and York in around 6h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bramley Close to Princes Street via Magdalen Street East, Gloucester Green Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 12h 3m.

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