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Compare train, coach 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 coach with prices starting from £30. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 17m. 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 coach costs an average of £30, and a flight costs an average of £19.
Distance: 534 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£84 Average Price | £49 Average Price Cheapest | £87 Average Price |
5h 14m Average total duration 4h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 8m Average total duration 6h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 17m Average total duration Fastest 4h 17m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to London
How to get to London from Edinburgh by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to London is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus8:559h55Edinburgh, Bus Station18:50London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)£471One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:559h55Edinburgh, Bus Station18:50London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)£471One-way0 changes
Fastest
- U260621:551h15Edinburgh Airport23:10London Luton Airport£1141One-way0 changes
Other options
- C02070 · L0164016:004h39Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)20:39London Kings Cross (KGX)£871One-way1 change
G256828:264h20Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)12:46London Kings Cross (KGX)£881One-way0 changes- C019685:504h43Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)10:33London Kings Cross (KGX)£931One-way0 changes
- FlixBus8:5510h30Edinburgh, Bus Station19:25London, Victoria Coach Station£471One-way0 changes
- FlixBus22:407h35Edinburgh, Bus Station6:15London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)£501One-way0 changes
- FlixBus23:157h35Edinburgh, Bus Station6:50London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)£501One-way0 changes
- U23016:201h20Edinburgh Airport7:40London Luton Airport£881One-way0 changes
- U23076:201h25Edinburgh Airport7:45London Stansted Airport£881One-way0 changes
- U281621:151h35Edinburgh Airport22:50London Gatwick Airport£971One-way0 changes
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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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to London:
A coach is £34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to London costing on average £84.
A coach is £37 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to London costing on average £87.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 44m.
Coach takes on average 6h 38m.
- Around 41 flights per day.
- Around 25 coaches per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and London as scheduled services by train, coach 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).
- Coaches 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, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), Lumo to go to London by train.
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways, BA Cityflyer, Ryanair, Cityjet, Air Baltic to go to London by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express, Megabus to go to London by coach.
- 10 direct trains per day with London North Eastern Railway, Lumo, Avanti West Coast, Caledonian Sleeper, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), Lumo.
- 25 direct flights per day with easyJet, British Airways, BA Cityflyer, Ryanair.
- 12 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, National Express, Megabus.
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