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There are 11 ways to get from Swanley to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 26m
    £141–201

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    9h 17m
    £50–112

  3. Drive  390.2 mi

    1. Drive from Swanley to Edinburghcar car 390.2 mi
    7h 2m
    £97–140

  4. Train, subway to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Swanley to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Take the subway from London Bridge station to Canning Town stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 32m
    £98–310

  5. Train via Champion Hill

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    8h 9m
    £99–235

  6. Train, subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Swanley to London Charing Crosstrain train
    2. Take the subway from Charing Cross station to Paddington stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 57m
    £91–292

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

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3h 53m
    £64–163

  8. Train, bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Swanley to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Bridge Bus Station to Liverpool Street Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 17m
    £55–164

  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 12m
    £61–176

  10. Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 30m
    £94–355

  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 17m
    £98–367

Swanley to Edinburgh by train

Calendar60Weekly Trains
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket£141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 410 mi
  • Duration: 5h 26m

What companies run services between Swanley, Kent, 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 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 8h 15m. National Express also services this route every 4 hours.

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