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Compare train, bus, and flight for Edinburgh to London
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €23. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 55m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €23, and a flight costs an average of €21.
Distance: 534 km
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€92 Average price | €48 Average price Cheapest | €98 Average price |
5h 54m Average total duration 5h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 8m Average total duration 6h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 55m Average total duration Fastest 3h 55m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Edinburgh to London by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to London is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus11:15 AM8h50Edinburgh, Bus Station8:05 PMLondon, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)€671One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:15 AM8h50Edinburgh, Bus Station8:05 PMLondon, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)€671One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- U26069:55 PM1h15Edinburgh Airport11:10 PMLondon Luton Airport€1131One-way0 transfers
Other options
- C40884 · Y120008:00 AM4h41Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)12:41 PMLondon Kings Cross (KGX)€1011One-way1 transfer
C081668:26 AM4h20Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)12:46 PMLondon Kings Cross (KGX)€1211One-way0 transfers- Y118228:30 AM4h32Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)1:02 PMLondon Kings Cross (KGX)€1201One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:15 AM9h20Edinburgh, Bus Station8:35 PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station€671One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:55 AM9h55Edinburgh, Bus Station6:50 PMLondon, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)€741One-way0 transfers
NX183 · NX42611:45 AM10h35Edinburgh, Bus Station10:20 PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station€681One-way1 transfer
- U23016:20 AM1h20Edinburgh Airport7:40 AMLondon Luton Airport€961One-way0 transfers
- U23076:20 AM1h25Edinburgh Airport7:45 AMLondon Stansted Airport€961One-way0 transfers
- U28076:00 AM1h40Edinburgh Airport7:40 AMLondon Gatwick Airport€1121One-way0 transfers
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General Information About the Journey from Edinburgh to London
Visitors travelling between the Scottish capital of Edinburgh and the English capital of London have a number of buses, trains and flights to choose from. The fastest option is to fly, which takes just over one hour to complete an average direct journey; while trains offer a more direct route from the centres of both cities, and buses offer a slower but inexpensive alternative.
Buses from Edinburgh to London
Daily bus service from Edinburgh are operated by National Express, the main company offering services on this route. The journey of over 500 kilometres from Edinburgh coach station takes around 9 hours to arrive at London Victoria Coach Station. Some journeys require a change to be made at Birmingham, which extends the journey time to around 11 hours. Journeys begin around 6:30 a.m. and continue with at least four journeys per day.
Trains from Edinburgh to London
There are a number of options for train travel between these two famous cities, including two trains per hour departing Edinburgh Waverley for London Kings Cross with Virgin East Coast. Services from Virgin East Coast take around 4 hours to complete and begin with commuter trains around 7:30 a.m. each morning. East Coast Trains also offer a service from Edinburgh Waverley to London Kings Cross taking around the same time as the Virgin option.
Flights from Edinburgh to London
A number of services operate between Edinburgh and London's various airports, including Flybe services departing three times per day to London City Airport. EasyJet also offers services between Edinburgh and London Stanstead beginning around 6:30 a.m. each morning. In addition, British Airways offer a regular service between Edinburgh and Heathrow taking around 1 hour.
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to London:
A flight is €3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Edinburgh to London costing on average €23.
A flight is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to London costing on average €33.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 10m.
Bus takes on average 8h 20m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 22 buses per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and London as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in London Kings Cross (KGX).
- Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Lumo, Avanti West Coast, Caledonian Sleeper, CrossCountry, Transpennine Express, Grand Central Trains, Lumo to go to London by train.
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways, BA Cityflyer, Ryanair, BAR Aviation , Cityjet, Air Baltic to go to London by flight.
- Travel with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus, Scottish Citylink to go to London by bus.
- 8 direct trains per day with London North Eastern Railway, Lumo, Avanti West Coast, Lumo.
- 25 direct flights per day with easyJet, British Airways, BA Cityflyer, Ryanair.
- 13 direct buses per day with National Express, FlixBus, Scottish Citylink.
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