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Edinburgh to London by train, flight or bus
About 650 km. The flight is fastest at 4.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹3,310 per person.
London to EdinburghFastest
Flight
British Airways / easyJet, Heathrow, Gatwick or Luton–Edinburgh
4.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
National Express overnight coach from Victoria
from ₹3,310 per person
Best value
Flight
British Airways / easyJet, Heathrow, Gatwick or Luton–Edinburgh
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | LNER / Lumo from King's Cross | 4.7 h | ₹3,780–₹25,800per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | British Airways / easyJet, Heathrow, Gatwick or Luton–Edinburgh | 4.5 h | ₹4,410–₹20,160per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | National Express overnight coach from Victoria | 9.7 hovernight | ₹3,310–₹6,300per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | Caledonian Sleeper from Euston (seat or cabin) | 7.5 hovernight | ₹8,820–₹37,800per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · LNER / Lumo from King's Cross | ₹7,560–₹51,600 | ₹15,120–₹1,03,200 |
| Flight · British Airways / easyJet, Heathrow, Gatwick or Luton–Edinburgh | ₹8,820–₹40,320 | ₹17,640–₹80,640 |
| Bus · National Express overnight coach from Victoria | ₹6,620–₹12,600 | ₹13,240–₹25,200 |
| Train · Caledonian Sleeper from Euston (seat or cabin) | ₹17,640–₹75,600 | ₹35,280–₹1,51,200 |
Once you’re in London
- Best time: April – September
- Typical stay: 4 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – September). Diwali on Trafalgar Square and Bonfire Night and Christmas markets and lights can fall this month. Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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