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There are 11 ways to get from St Albans Cathedral to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, plane, 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 / ...
    5h 8m
    £141–193

  2. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from St Albans City to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    3h 24m
    £41–141

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    9h 11m
    £48–77

  4. Drive  353.8 mi

    1. Drive from St Albans Cathedral to Edinburghcar car 353.8 mi
    6h 32m
    £87–126

  5. Line 301 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Police Station to Stevenage stationbus bus 301
    2. Take the train from Stevenage to Peterboroughtrain train
    3. Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 23m
    £118–193

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 230 / ...
    2. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Stationbus bus Sky
    3. Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    10h 16m
    £146–227

  7. Train, train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from St Albans City to Farringdontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon Without to Custom Housetrain train
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    4h 2m
    £101–322

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

    1. Take the train from St Albans City to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    4h 21m
    £94–271

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

    1. Take the train from St Albans City to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 22m
    £72–163

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

    1. Take the train from St Albans City to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 31m
    £59–160

  11. Fly Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 18m
    £49–166

St Albans Cathedral to Edinburgh by foot and train

Calendar196Weekly Services
Duration5h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 410.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 8m

What companies run services between St Albans Cathedral, England and Edinburgh, 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 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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