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London to Edinburgh 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.
Edinburgh to LondonFastest
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 ↗ |
- Train, LNER / Lumo from King's Cross: About 4 h 20 on LNER and 4 h 30 on Lumo, city centre to city centre. Lumo sells some dates up to 24 weeks ahead. Advance fares are for one named train and go on sale about 12 weeks ahead; they rise as the train fills.
- Flight, British Airways / easyJet, Heathrow, Gatwick or Luton–Edinburgh: easyJet's cheapest fares include only an under-seat bag; add a cabin or hold bag online.
- Bus, National Express overnight coach from Victoria: Leaves about 21:00 and arrives early morning.
- Train, Caledonian Sleeper from Euston (seat or cabin): Sunday to Friday nights. Cabins with beds cost far more than seats and include breakfast.
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 Edinburgh
- Best time: May – September
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Against it: Short Scottish Winter Days. Christmas markets and lights can fall this month.
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Plan London and Edinburgh
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.