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How to get fromStamford to Edinburghby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Stamford 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 / ...
    4h 40m
    £105–158

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Stamford to Leicestertrain train Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
    2. Take the bus from Asda to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukx010 / ...
    10h 1m
    £54–84

  3. Drive  281.9 mi

    1. Drive from Stamford to Edinburghcar car 281.9 mi
    5h 16m
    £70–101

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Stamford to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    4h 31m
    £74–168

  5. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Stamford to Leicestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Leicester to Sheffieldtrain train
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 47m
    £157–251

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

    1. Take the train from Stamford to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 53m
    £65–175

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

    1. Take the train from Peterborough to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    4h 42m
    £116–372

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

    1. Take the train from Stamford to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    5h 15m
    £106–323

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

    1. Take the train from Peterborough to King's Crosstrain 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
    4h 43m
    £75–228

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

    1. Take the train from Stamford to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 28m
    £70–173

Stamford to Edinburgh by train

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 326.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Stamford, 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.

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