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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 £22. 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 coach costs an average of £22, and a train costs an average of £31.
Distance: 534 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£88 Average Price | £43 Average Price Cheapest | £85 Average Price |
6h 0m Average total duration 5h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 9m Average total duration 6h 39m 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 |
 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.
NX183 · NX400Cheapest
NX183 · NX400Fastest
U2602Other options
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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 flight is £3 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Edinburgh to London costing on average £22.
A flight is £12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to London costing on average £31.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 11m.
Coach takes on average 8h 20m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 22 coaches 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, 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 British Airways, Cityflyer (British Airways 2), 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 coach.
- Travel with LNER, Lumo, Avanti West Coast, easyJet, Caledonian Sleeper, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express, Grand Central Trains, Lumo to go to London by train.
- 25 direct flights per day with British Airways, Cityflyer (British Airways 2), Ryanair.
- 13 direct coaches per day with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus, Scottish Citylink.
- 8 direct trains per day with LNER, Lumo, Avanti West Coast, easyJet, Caledonian Sleeper, Lumo.
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