There are 12 ways to get from Russell Square to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) by plane, bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
2h 50m£72–263Fly London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
3h 11m£42–157Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
4h 19m£91–359Train via Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
4h 47m£145–196Bus
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukxn10 / ...
9h 27m£44–88Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
2h 41m£86–299Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
2h 52m£44–154Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
3h 8m£55–149Train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Haymarkettrain
5h 6m£82–137Train via Haymarket Station
- Take the train from London Euston to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh
6h 1m£148–242Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Russell Square to Edinburgh-EDI378 mi
6h 59mDrive 378 mi
- Drive from Russell Square to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)car 378 mi
6h 59m£92–133
Russell Square to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) by train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Russell Square to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is to bus which costs £40 - £90 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Russell Square to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is to fly which takes 2h 41m and costs £85 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Russell Square to Edinburgh Airport (EDI). However, there are services departing from Finchley Road / O2 Centre and arriving at Terminal via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Russell Square to Edinburgh Airport (EDI). However, there are services departing from King's Cross and arriving at Edinburgh Airport via St Andrew Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
The distance between Russell Square and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is 350 miles. The road distance is 380.2 miles.
The best way to get from Russell Square to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) without a car is to train via Edinburgh Waverley which takes 4h 47m and costs £140 - £200.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Russell Square to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), including transfers.
Russell Square to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Russell Square to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Russell Square to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs £70 - £270. Alternatively, you can train via Edinburgh Waverley, which costs £140 - £200 and takes 4h 47m, you could also bus, which costs £40 - £90 and takes 9h 27m.
What companies run services between Russell Square, England and Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland?
British Airways flies from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Russell Square to Edinburgh-EDI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Russell Square to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Russell Square to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Russell Square to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is 380 miles. It takes approximately 6h 59m to drive from Russell Square to Edinburgh Airport (EDI).
There are 3011+ hotels available in Edinburgh Airport (EDI).
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Russell Square and Edinburgh Airport (EDI). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


























