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How to get fromWest Drayton to Edinburghby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from West Drayton to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, 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 8m
    £144–207

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    10h 7m
    £45–191

  3. Drive  375.9 mi

    1. Drive from West Drayton to Edinburghcar car 375.9 mi
    6h 52m
    £93–134

  4. Line 350 bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Porters Way to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 13m
    £73–254

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 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 6m
    £167–272

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

    1. Take the train from West Drayton to Custom Housetrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 49m
    £103–344

  7. 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 2m
    £74–304

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

    1. Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 19m
    £72–182

  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 14m
    £65–189

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

    1. Take the train from West Drayton to Liverpool Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 28m
    £61–177

  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
    4h 35m
    £80–333

West Drayton to Edinburgh by train and subway

Calendar197Weekly Services
Duration5h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 408.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 8m

What companies run services between West Drayton, Greater London, 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 London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 8h 15m. National Express also services this route every 4 hours.

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