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How to get fromRussell Square to Edinburgh Waverley Stationby train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or subway

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There are 12 ways to get from Russell Square to Edinburgh Waverley Station by train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 6m
    £65–210

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from London to Edinburghrideshare rideshare 371.3 mi
    7h 54m
    £23–50

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    9h 34m
    £42–103

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

    1. Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to Custom Housetrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 30m
    £92–310

  5. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain train London St Pancras International - Sheffield
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    6h 49m
    £184–274

  6. Drive  370.8 mi

    1. Drive from Russell Square to Edinburgh Waverley Stationcar car 370.8 mi
    6h 56m
    £93–135

  7. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 44m
    £83–275

  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    3h 36m
    £48–154

  9. Subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the subway from Euston station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    3h 54m
    £47–146

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

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3h 57m
    £64–149

  11. 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
    £87–375

  12. 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 59m
    £89–340

Russell Square to Edinburgh Waverley Station by train

Calendar277Weekly Trains
Duration4h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 390.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 6m

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

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £130–180 and the journey takes 4h 6m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 8h 15m. National Express also services this route 3 times a day.

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