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There are 11 ways to get from Staines 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 21m
    £140–216

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    10h 27m
    £39–189

  3. Drive  381.5 mi

    1. Drive from Staines to Edinburghcar car 381.5 mi
    6h 50m
    £94–136

  4. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 15m
    £71–254

  5. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain train Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    8h 33m
    £180–356

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

    1. Take the train from Staines to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 58m
    £99–356

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

    1. Take the train from Staines to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 5m
    £68–167

  8. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 7m
    £71–319

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

    1. Take the train from Staines to Vauxhalltrain train
    2. Take the subway from Vauxhall station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 36m
    £58–186

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

    1. Take the train from Staines to Richmond (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Richmond NLL to West Hampsteadtrain train
    3. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 25m
    £62–186

  11. 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 39m
    £83–343

Staines to Edinburgh by train and subway

Calendar197Weekly Services
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 412.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Staines, 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 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 8h 15m. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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