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How to get fromWaterloo to Edinburghby train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Waterloo to Edinburgh by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    7h 35m
    £242–374

  2. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Waterloo to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CRL - EDI
    5h 32m
    £59–172

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 35m
    £130–211

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    10h 43m
    £247–320

  5. Fly from Brussels Airport

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRU - EDI
    5h 10m
    £80–197

  6. Train via WATERLOO Avenue Reine Astrid

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train Eurostar
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    11h 43m
    £122–292

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    11h 44m
    £165–277

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    6h 28m
    £117–289

Waterloo to Edinburgh by train

Calendar129Weekly Trains
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket£242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 630.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between Waterloo, Belgium and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Waterloo to Edinburgh Waverley via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 7h 35m. Alternatively, Brussels Airlines, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day.

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