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How to get fromSunbury-on-Thames to Edinburghby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from Sunbury-on-Thames 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 28m
    £140–197

  2. Line 555 bus, bus to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Green Way to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    5h
    £40–145

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn10
    11h 42m
    £49–115

  4. Drive  386.4 mi

    1. Drive from Sunbury-on-Thames to Edinburghcar car 386.4 mi
    6h 58m
    £95–138

  5. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 38m
    £74–235

  6. Bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn10
    11h 42m
    £49–75

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

    1. Take the train from Upper Halliford to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    4h 6m
    £98–312

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

    1. Take the train from Upper Halliford to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 19m
    £62–160

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

    1. Take the train from Upper Halliford 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 44m
    £57–163

  10. 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 36m
    £74–320

  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
    5h 3m
    £80–320

Sunbury-on-Thames to Edinburgh by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration11h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket£49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 412.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 28m

What companies run services between Sunbury-on-Thames, 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 Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost £45–70 and the journey takes 9h 55m. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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