Travelling from London to Edinburgh - August 2022 [closed]
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Going on a Coldplay concert with my wife at Wembley in London in August on a Friday, and going to Edinburgh on Saturday/Sunday. We have not decided how to travel from London to Edinburgh. To see some of the countryside would be nice. We have checked that we can travel by train and rental car of course.
What is the best way to travel from London to Edinburgh? The hotel we will stay in Edinburgh is close to the train station and we are taking the train to Glasgow on Monday. Is it fairly easy to drive from London to Edinburgh if we take a car? Only been driving on the right side of the road in my life, but been driving in big cities like Rome, Madrid, Berlin, etc. with no problem. Price-wise, the rental car is also more expensive than the train, and I will probably drain more energy to drive.
Any suggestions on what we should do to experience and have the best trip and travel experience from London to Edinburgh? (And if there is any must stop by and watch places on the way which do not include driving into big cities since it will be to time-consuming on a transfer trip like this).
Best Answer
I recommend the train.
Don't underestimate the energy drain of driving on the left side for the first time and then for 7 and a half hours straight. This will NOT be a relaxing experience, you will quite likely be exhausted after this drive.
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Are trains running between Edinburgh and London?
Yes, there are direct LNER trains from Edinburgh to London with a journey that usually takes just over 4.5 hours. During the week, trains run every half hour at peak times.Are trains running from London to Scotland?
It takes an average of 5h 35m to travel from London to Edinburgh (Waverley) by train, over a distance of around 332 miles (534 km)....London to Edinburgh (Waverley) by train.Journey timeFrom 4h 10mTrain operatorsAvanti West Coast, Caledonian Sleeper, London North Eastern Railway, Lumo8 more rowsAre trains to Edinburgh running?
There are currently no Line Updates reported.Is there a nonstop train from London to Edinburgh?
Enjoy direct train run by Avanti West Coast and LNER from the London's King's Cross or Euston railway stations to the Edinburgh's Waverley station. The train trip London - Edinburgh takes approximately 4.5 hours, reaching trains fastest speed of 125 mph. Plus, there are about 298 daily departures!WE'RE GOING TO SCOTLAND! | Traveling To Edinburgh, Scotland (Travel Vlog)
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Answer 2
The sleeper train leaves from Euston at 23:50, arriving into Waverley at 07:23. (It leaves at 23:30 on Sunday evenings). However, it costs £205 for a bunkbed sleeping 2, travelling on Fri 5 Aug. Additionally, getting to there from Wembley at the end of the gig might be tight.
https://www.sleeper.scot/timetable/london-edinburgh/ https://new.sleeper.scot/?children=0&destination=9328&males=2&origin=1072&outDate=2022-08-05
Answer 3
There are also busses from London to Edinburgh. Typically they are much less than half of the rail fare. The Megabus website says fastest journey is 9 hours and shows prices starting at £9.99. The National Express website offers overnight travel for £14.90. There may be other companies.
I recommend against driving yourself.
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