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Compare train and flight for Edinburgh to Maidenhead
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Maidenhead among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from £27. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 15m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £27, and a train costs an average of £57.
Distance: 519 km
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£78 Average Price | £62 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 12m Average total duration 5h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Maidenhead
How to get to Maidenhead from Edinburgh by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Maidenhead is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RK 5976:151h25Edinburgh Airport7:40London Stansted Airport£411One-way0 changes
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RK 5976:151h25Edinburgh Airport7:40London Stansted Airport£411One-way0 changes
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U26029:051h20Edinburgh Airport10:25London Luton Airport£811One-way0 changes
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Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington5:375h23Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)11:00Maidenhead station (MAI)£741One-way2 changes
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Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington+
C482206:265h34Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)12:00Maidenhead station (MAI)£761One-way2 changes
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Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington8:265h34Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)14:00Maidenhead station (MAI)£781One-way2 changes
U28076:001h40Edinburgh Airport7:40London Gatwick Airport£491One-way0 changes
U23077:001h25Edinburgh Airport8:25London Stansted Airport£691One-way0 changes
RK 860414:501h25Edinburgh Airport16:15London Stansted Airport£871One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Edinburgh to Maidenhead
Travel to Maidenhead easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Edinburgh to Maidenhead.

This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Maidenhead:
A flight is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Maidenhead costing on average £78.
Other travel options to Maidenhead take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 42m.
- Around 36 flights per day.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Maidenhead as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3.
- Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Maidenhead station (MAI).
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Lumo, Avanti West Coast, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) to go to Maidenhead by train.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Maidenhead by flight.
- 27 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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