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

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  1. Train via Hammersmith

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 13m
    £137–197

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    8h 47m
    £49–79

  3. Drive  374.4 mi

    1. Drive from Richmond Station to Edinburghcar car 374.4 mi
    7h
    £94–135

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

    1. Take the train from Richmond (London) to Felthamtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 28m
    £74–256

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    7h 23m
    £97–227

  6. Train, subway to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Richmond (London) to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 44m
    £95–314

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

    1. Take the train from Richmond (London) to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3h 50m
    £58–153

  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    3h 54m
    £59–172

  9. Train, subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Richmond (London) to Vauxhalltrain train
    2. Take the subway from Vauxhall station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 23m
    £54–165

  10. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 17m
    £75–301

  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 50m
    £79–345

Richmond Station to Edinburgh by subway and train

Calendar196Weekly Services
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket£137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 401.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between Richmond Station, Greater London, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £130–190 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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