There are 10 ways to get from East Sussex to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Robertsbridge to London Bridgetrain Hastings - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
6h 13m£200–290Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tesco to Gatwick South Terminalbus 500
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
11h 47m£58–131Drive 428.5 mi
- Drive from East Sussex to Edinburghcar 428.5 mi
7h 52m£107–154Line 53 bus, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from The Brewers Arms to Railway Stationbus
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
5h 9m£66–163Bus, train via Sheffield
- Take the bus from Tesco to Gatwick South Terminalbus 500
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 28m£206–316Line 53 bus, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from The Brewers Arms to Railway Stationbus
- Take the train from Eastbourne to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
6h 30m£112–302Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LGW - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 2m£62–188Line 53 bus, train, subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from The Brewers Arms to Railway Stationbus
- Take the train from Eastbourne to London Victoriatrain
- Take the subway from Victoria station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
6h 44m£82–201Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Eastbourne to East Croydontrain
- Take the train from East Croydon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
6h 35m£86–222Train, train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Bexhill to Ashford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
6h 23m£130–370
East Sussex to Edinburgh by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Sussex to Edinburgh is to bus and train which costs £55 - £140 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from East Sussex to Edinburgh is to line 53 bus and train and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs £65 - £170.
No, there is no direct train from East Sussex to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Robertsbridge and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via London Bridge and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between East Sussex and Edinburgh is 452 miles. The road distance is 431 miles.
The best way to get from East Sussex to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 6h 13m and costs £200 - £290.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from East Sussex to Edinburgh, including transfers.
East Sussex to Edinburgh train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Robertsbridge station.
East Sussex to Edinburgh train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Sussex to Edinburgh is 431 miles. It takes approximately 7h 52m to drive from East Sussex to Edinburgh.
There are 2805+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between East Sussex, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from East Sussex to Edinburgh Waverley via Robertsbridge, London Bridge, London St Pancras International, and King's Cross in around 6h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Train from Robertsbridge to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
Train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Southern
Train from Eastbourne to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Southern
Train from Eastbourne to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from Eastbourne to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from Bexhill to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from East Croydon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–29
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Victoria station to Tottenham Hale station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Tesco to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Tesco to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Brewers Arms to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from The Brewers Arms to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from The Brewers Arms to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
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