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There are 11 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Leith by train, bus, rideshare, subway, plane, or car

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  1. Train via London Kings Cross

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 57m
    £131–181

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from London to Edinburghrideshare rideshare 371.3 mi
    8h
    £23–50

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    8h 16m
    £43–68

  4. Subway to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the subway from Waterloo station to Canning Town stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3h 28m
    £91–297

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    6h 54m
    £91–221

  6. Drive  372.6 mi

    1. Drive from Waterloo Station to Leithcar car 372.6 mi
    7h 2m
    £93–134

  7. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    4h 4m
    £83–275

  8. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    4h 1m
    £56–151

  9. Subway, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the subway from Waterloo Station to West Hampstead stationsubway subway
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    3h 58m
    £56–155

  10. Fly London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 14m
    £48–148

  11. Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 15m
    £84–354

Waterloo Station to Leith by subway, foot, and train

Calendar194Weekly Services
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket£131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 393.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 57m

What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Leith, Scotland?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £130–180 and the journey takes 4h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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