How to travel from London to Edinburgh

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Travel Information to Edinburgh from London

distanceDistance330 miles (533 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain, bus or flight
priceTicket price range$27 - $71
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $27 (€24) • 7 h 50 min
fastestFastest modeFlight • $35 (€32) • 1 h 15 min
carriersPopular travel companiesMegabus, easyJet or LNER

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 330 miles (533 km) from London to Edinburgh. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Megabus, easyJet or LNER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from London to Edinburgh.

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from London to Edinburgh

How to get from London to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation
bus

The best way to travel from London to Edinburgh is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Megabus
10:00AM8h55
London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
06:55PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$391One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
Megabus
10:00AM8h55
London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
06:55PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$391One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
easyJetU2314
09:30PM1h15
London Stansted Airport (STN)
10:45PMEdinburgh Airport (EDI)
$971One-way
0 transfers
Other options
LNERY23421
09:00AM4h22
London Kings Cross (KGX)
01:22PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$2171One-way
0 transfers
LNERY23415
08:00AM4h24
London Kings Cross (KGX)
12:24PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$2171One-way
0 transfers
LNERY23418
08:30AM4h40
London Kings Cross (KGX)
01:10PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$2171One-way
0 transfers
Megabus
09:30AM9h25
London, Victoria Coach Station
06:55PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$391One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
01:05PM8h30
London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
09:35PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$421One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
08:00AM9h35
London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
05:35PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$451One-way
0 transfers
easyJetU2308
08:00AM1h20
London Stansted Airport (STN)
09:20AMEdinburgh Airport (EDI)
$791One-way
0 transfers
easyJetU2310
12:15PM1h20
London Stansted Airport (STN)
01:35PMEdinburgh Airport (EDI)
$821One-way
0 transfers
easyJetU2601
01:50PM1h20
London Luton Airport (LTN)
03:10PMEdinburgh Airport (EDI)
$791One-way
0 transfers

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How to Travel from London to Edinburgh

There are a number of options for those traveling from London to Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Edinburgh and London are 534 km apart. Edinburgh also uses the Pound Sterling (£) as its currency. Travelers from London to Edinburgh stay in the same time zone (UTC±00:00). As this trip from London to Edinburgh stays in the United Kingdom, no additional visa is required.

Trains from London to Edinburgh | Buses from London to Edinburgh | Flights from London to Edinburgh

London to Edinburgh Travel Comparison

Average Price

Travel Time

Cheapest Time to Book

Bus

$28

9:30 h

1 Week Before

Train

$75

4:17 h

1 Week Before

Flight

$54

1:10 h

1 Month Before



What is the best way to travel from London to Edinburgh?

Cheapest way to travel from London to Edinburgh

Taking the bus is the cheapest way to travel from London to Edinburgh with next-day bus tickets starting from $31. National Express buses that travel from London to Edinburgh depart from Victoria station in central London. There are 4 direct buses per day from Monday to Friday and 3 on weekends. Buses depart in the morning and late at night with an additional evening bus departing during the week. Buses arrive at Edinburgh Bus Station in the city center and a typical journey takes between 9.5-10 hours. A Megabus service is also available with changes en route.


Fastest way to travel from London to Edinburgh


The fastest way to travel from London to Edinburgh is by taking a flight. A London to Edinburgh flight usually requires only 1:15 of flight time; however, when transport to and from the London and Edinburgh airports are taken into consideration, the journey will take approximately 3:30 hours. Flights traveling from London to Edinburgh depart from Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, London City and Luton Airports. Airlines traveling from London to Edinburgh include EasyJet, Ryanair, British Airways and Flybe with flights departing throughout the day. All flights land at Edinburgh Airport. Regular shuttle buses and trams traveling to the city center are available at Edinburgh airport.


Most popular way to travel from London to Edinburgh

Most travelers from London to Edinburgh who book with Omio choose to travel by train. Trains traveling from London to Edinburgh depart every day. During the week, Virgin East Coast trains depart approximately every 30 minutes from early morning until evening. All trains leave from Kings Cross Station and take between 4 to 5 hours to reach Edinburgh. There is an overnight sleeper train every night of the week except Saturday. ScotRail's Caledonian Sleeper takes about 7 hours to reach Edinburgh and departs from London's Euston station.


How to get from London to Edinburgh

The Best Way According to our Users

Whether it is for business or leisure, in order to travel from London to Edinburgh, 71,64% of our customers choose the train as their preferred mode of transportation. By traveling by train on this route, you can enjoy the comfort of spacious seats, spectacular views—and in some cases free Wi-Fi—in both second and first class. Our customers have decided that the train is the best way to get from London to Edinburgh and have chosen to enjoy this fast, safe and efficient way to arrive at their destination. Taking the train also avoids long lines or potential expenses for transfers to/from the station—especially since most main railway stations are located in the city center. Train companies in Europe vary from country to country, but most of them offer high-speed train routes, therefore when you add up at the end-to-end journey time, the train is often also the fastest way to get to your destination.

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