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There are 13 ways to get from Reading to Edinburgh Waverley Station by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via London

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to Farringdon Withouttrain train Elizabeth
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 41m
    £161–239

  2. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Liverpool Street Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 40m
    £65–206

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn10
    12h 2m
    £72–143

  4. Drive  378.6 mi

    1. Drive from Reading to Edinburgh Waverley Stationcar car 378.6 mi
    6h 55m
    £95–137

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 59m
    £82–293

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Bournemouth - Edinburgh / ...
    6h 56m
    £190–290

  7. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain train Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    7h 17m
    £153–283

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn10
    12h 2m
    £72–108

  9. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SOU - EDI
    3h 51m
    £99–217

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    4h 7m
    £108–366

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 45m
    £67–169

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    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 26m
    £72–213

  13. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 49m
    £82–378

Reading to Edinburgh Waverley Station by train and subway

Calendar194Weekly Services
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket£161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 430.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Reading, England and Edinburgh Waverley Station, Scotland?

You can take a train from Reading to Edinburgh Waverley via Farringdon Without, Farringdon station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Edinburgh Waverley Station via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 12h 2m.

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