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How to get fromPaddington to Edinburghby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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

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  1. Train via London Kings Cross

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 49m
    £132–182

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    8h 48m
    £40–101

  3. Drive  370.1 mi

    1. Drive from Paddington to Edinburghcar car 370.1 mi
    6h 55m
    £93–134

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

    1. Take the train from London Paddington to Custom Housetrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 23m
    £93–313

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    7h 1m
    £92–222

  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 16m
    £81–271

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

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3h 58m
    £59–157

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

    1. Take the subway from Paddington to Liverpool Street stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 6m
    £50–150

  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    3h 48m
    £58–160

  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 25m
    £88–382

  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
    4h 34m
    £87–346

Paddington to Edinburgh by bus and train

Calendar160Weekly Services
Duration4h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket£132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 392.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 49m

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

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £130–180 and the journey takes 4h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 8h 15m. National Express also services this route every 4 hours.

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