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How to get fromSt Ives to Edinburghby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from St Ives to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 50m
    £113–175

  2. Bus, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Copperbeech Close to Cambridge North stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cambridge North to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    5h 24m
    £47–147

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Copperbeech Close to Drummer St Bus Stationbus bus B
    2. Take the bus from Parkside to Lost Village Festival Sitebus bus Lv1
    3. Take the bus from Lost Village Festival Site to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Lv2
    12h 9m
    £64–163

  4. Drive 312.1 mi

    1. Drive from St Ives to Edinburghcar car 312.1 mi
    5h 47m
    £76–109

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Queensgate Bus Stnbus bus 904
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Sheffieldtrain train
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    10h 12m
    £190–287

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

    1. Take the train from Huntingdon to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    5h 39m
    £130–374

  7. Bus, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from The Pound to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Huntingdon to Farringdontrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    5h 59m
    £112–342

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Huntingdon to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    5h 48m
    £89–230

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Peterborough to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    6h 50m
    £103–202

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Huntingdon to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 34m
    £101–275

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket£20Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 341.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 50m

What companies run services between St Ives, Cambridgeshire, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £100–150 and the journey takes 3h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Copperbeech Close to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Drummer St Bus Station, Parkside, and Lost Village Festival Site in around 12h 9m.

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