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

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  1. Line 5 bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Churchmead School to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3h 13m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn10
    11h 46m
    £47–194

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 36m
    £147–231

  4. Drive 375.3 mi

    1. Drive from Windsor to Edinburghcar car 375.3 mi
    7h 6m
    £92–132

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

    1. Take the train from Slough to Custom Housetrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    4h 14m
    £112–341

  6. 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
    3h 59m
    £72–330

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

    1. Take the train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 17m
    £71–174

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Slough to Farringdon Withouttrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 39m
    £70–202

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

    1. Take the train from Slough to Liverpool Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 54m
    £70–180

  10. 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
    £83–334

  11. 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
    12h
    £177–297

Windsor to Edinburgh by train and subway

Calendar197Weekly Services
Duration5h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket£147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 345.7 mi
  • Duration: 3h 13m

What companies run services between Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, 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 Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 9h 55m. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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