330 miles (533 km) | |
Train, bus or flight | |
$27 - $71 | |
Bus • $27 (€24) • 7 h 50 min | |
Flight • $35 (€32) • 1 h 15 min | |
Megabus, 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.
How to get from London to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from London to Edinburgh is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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
Average Price |
Travel Time |
Cheapest Time to Book |
|
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Bus |
$28 |
9:30 h |
1 Week Before |
Train |
$75 |
4:17 h |
1 Week Before |
Flight |
$54 |
1:10 h |
1 Month Before |
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.
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 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.
There are 3 options to travel from London to Edinburgh including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel between London and Edinburgh is a bus with an average price of $27 (€24).
This is compared to other travel options from London to Edinburgh:
A bus is $9 (€8) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $35 (€32) from London to Edinburgh.
A bus is $44 (€40) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Edinburgh costing on average $71 (€64).
The fastest way to get to Edinburgh from London is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Bus takes on average 7 h 50 min.
Train takes 4 h 11 min on average.
The distance from London to Edinburgh is approximately 330 miles (533 km).
The average frequency per day from London to Edinburgh is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Edinburgh from London as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from London to Edinburgh:
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Yes, there are direct routes from London to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:
Direct services to Edinburgh tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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