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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 7m
    £140–214

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    10h 40m
    £44–166

  3. Drive 374.3 mi

    1. Drive from Romford to Edinburghcar car 374.3 mi
    6h 53m
    £92–132

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

    1. Take the train from Romford to Stratfordtrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 31m
    £96–315

  5. Train via London Euston

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    7h 22m
    £121–276

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

    1. Take the train from Romford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 56m
    £92–293

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

    1. Take the train from Romford to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 4m
    £59–160

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

    1. Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 17m
    £74–179

  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
    4h 12m
    £64–189

  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 19m
    £93–360

  11. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Romford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LHR - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 14m
    £104–372

Romford to Edinburgh by train and subway

Calendar197Weekly Services
Duration5h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket£140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 405.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 7m

What companies run services between Romford, 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 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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