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How to get fromRAF Lakenheath to Edinburghby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from RAF Lakenheath to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Thetford to Peterboroughtrain train Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    7h 29m
    £125–184

  2. Bus, line 727 bus, bus to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from The Cedars to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Parksidebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    7h 18m
    £42–159

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Parkside to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 777
    2. Take the bus from Asda to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukx010 / ...
    12h 58m
    £46–83

  4. Drive  333.4 mi

    1. Drive from RAF Lakenheath to Edinburghcar car 333.4 mi
    6h 30m
    £83–120

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

    1. Take the train from Thetford to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    6h 20m
    £60–166

  6. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Thetford to Sheffieldtrain train Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    10h 4m
    £177–274

  7. Line 80 bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from The Cedars to Bus Interchangebus bus
    2. Take the train from Thetford to Elytrain train
    3. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    4. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    7h 26m

  8. Bus, line 16 bus, train, train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from The Cedars to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Stowmarkettrain train
    4. Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train train
    5. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    7h 10m
    £134–381

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Thetford to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 12m
    £61–191

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    8h 4m
    £101–209

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration1h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£19Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 384.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between RAF Lakenheath, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a vehicle from RAF Lakenheath to Edinburgh Waverley via The Cedars, Bus Interchange, Thetford, and Peterborough in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from RAF Lakenheath to Edinburgh, Bus Station via The Cedars, Bus Station, Parkside, St Margaret's Bus Station, M&S, and Asda in around 12h 58m.

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