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There are 11 ways to get from Thornton Heath 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 9m
    £136–188

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    8h 58m
    £44–106

  3. Drive  381.5 mi

    1. Drive from Thornton Heath to Edinburghcar car 381.5 mi
    7h 21m
    £95–137

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

    1. Take the train from Thornton Heath to Balhamtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Balham station to Bank stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 51m
    £93–301

  5. Train via Brixton Station

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    8h 2m
    £96–227

  6. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3h 32m
    £53–143

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

    1. Take the train from Thornton Heath to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Felthamtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    4h 20m
    £79–265

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

    1. Take the train from Thornton Heath to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the subway from Victoria station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 23m
    £53–154

  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from East Croydon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 17m
    £65–164

  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 51m
    £86–358

  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 44m
    £85–330

Thornton Heath to Edinburgh by train and subway

Calendar194Weekly Services
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket£136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 402 mi
  • Duration: 5h 9m

What companies run services between Thornton Heath, 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 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 8h 15m. National Express also services this route 3 times a day.

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