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There are 10 ways to get from Grantham to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via York

    best
    1. Take the train from Grantham to Yorktrain train London Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
    2. Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    3h 18m
    £93–168

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Boots to Nottingham stationbus bus Lc9
    2. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn11
    8h 23m
    £33–78

  3. Drive  261.2 mi

    1. Drive from Grantham to Edinburghcar car 261.2 mi
    4h 57m
    £65–94

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    5h 17m
    £74–166

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    3h 23m
    £95–140

  6. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Sheffieldtrain train Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    6h 14m
    £138–220

  7. Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    4h 40m
    £111–347

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 41m
    £70–203

  9. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    5h 31m
    £70–183

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 17m
    £68–178

Grantham to Edinburgh by train

Calendar117Weekly Trains
Duration3h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 285.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 18m

What companies run services between Grantham, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Grantham to Edinburgh Waverley via York in around 3h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boots to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Nottingham station and Broad Marsh Bus Station in around 8h 23m.

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