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

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There are 12 ways to get from Waterford to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Stevenage to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 31m
    £67–181

  2. Line 390 bus to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vicarage Lane to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 55m
    £37–139

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Finchley Road Stationbus bus A31 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    11h 13m
    £54–86

  4. Drive  348.9 mi

    1. Drive from Waterford to Edinburghcar car 348.9 mi
    6h 27m
    £88–127

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

    1. Take the train from Hertford North to Moorgatetrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    4h 39m
    £99–314

  6. Train via Peterborough

    1. Take the train from Stevenage to Peterboroughtrain train Horsham - Peterborough / ...
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    6h 6m
    £119–193

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 230 / ...
    2. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Stationbus bus Sky
    3. Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    11h 39m
    £149–230

  8. Line 390 bus, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Vicarage Lane to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hertford East to Broxbournetrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 19m
    £43–142

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Hertford North to Moorgatetrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    5h 1m
    £96–298

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

    1. Take the train from Finsbury Park to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    5h 1m
    £77–168

  11. Fly Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 59m
    £44–158

  12. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Hertford North to Moorgatetrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LHR - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 24m
    £102–363

Waterford to Edinburgh by bus and train

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration5h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket£67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 373.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 31m

What companies run services between Waterford, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Lumo operates a train from Stevenage to Edinburgh Waverley 4 times a day. Tickets cost £60–110 and the journey takes 3h 55m. London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vicarage Lane to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bus Station, Tesco, Airport Bus Station, and Finchley Road / O2 Centre in around 11h 13m.

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