Travelling to Edinburgh from India
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I am planning to travel to Edinburgh on 4/July and return to India on 15/July.
I am planning to travel to London and then take a train from there.
Can some one tell me how much time does it take to reach Edinburgh from London and what is the frequency of trains.
Do I need transit visa for that?
london edinburgh
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Praphulla KoushikPraphulla Koushik
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I am planning to travel to Edinburgh on 4/July and return to India on 15/July.
I am planning to travel to London and then take a train from there.
Can some one tell me how much time does it take to reach Edinburgh from London and what is the frequency of trains.
Do I need transit visa for that?
london edinburgh
asked yesterday
Praphulla KoushikPraphulla Koushik
1335
4
It will be quicker, and possibly cheaper, to get your air ticket extended to fly on to Edinburgh. Also note that the cheapest train tickets, called "Advance" (which is a specific ticket type) are valid on booked train only , no refund, so you would have to allow plenty of spare time to get from the London airport of arrival into/across London for the train departure to Edinburgh.
– Owain
yesterday
@Owain Oh... I will also see if it is cheaper to get air ticket till Edinburgh.. Thanks for the suggestion :)
– Praphulla Koushik
18 hours ago
@Owain To do any of what you said, I do not need to take any special permission (visa), right??
– Praphulla Koushik
11 hours ago
No, as you will remain within the United Kingdom (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) which is for visa purposes one country.
– Owain
3 hours ago
add a comment |
I am planning to travel to Edinburgh on 4/July and return to India on 15/July.
I am planning to travel to London and then take a train from there.
Can some one tell me how much time does it take to reach Edinburgh from London and what is the frequency of trains.
Do I need transit visa for that?
london edinburgh
asked yesterday
Praphulla KoushikPraphulla Koushik
1335
I am planning to travel to Edinburgh on 4/July and return to India on 15/July.
I am planning to travel to London and then take a train from there.
Can some one tell me how much time does it take to reach Edinburgh from London and what is the frequency of trains.
Do I need transit visa for that?
london edinburgh
london edinburgh
asked yesterday
Praphulla KoushikPraphulla Koushik
1335
asked yesterday
Praphulla KoushikPraphulla Koushik
1335
asked yesterday
Praphulla KoushikPraphulla Koushik
1335
asked yesterday
Praphulla KoushikPraphulla Koushik
1335
asked yesterday
Praphulla KoushikPraphulla Koushik
1335
1335
4
It will be quicker, and possibly cheaper, to get your air ticket extended to fly on to Edinburgh. Also note that the cheapest train tickets, called "Advance" (which is a specific ticket type) are valid on booked train only , no refund, so you would have to allow plenty of spare time to get from the London airport of arrival into/across London for the train departure to Edinburgh.
– Owain
yesterday
@Owain Oh... I will also see if it is cheaper to get air ticket till Edinburgh.. Thanks for the suggestion :)
– Praphulla Koushik
18 hours ago
@Owain To do any of what you said, I do not need to take any special permission (visa), right??
– Praphulla Koushik
11 hours ago
No, as you will remain within the United Kingdom (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) which is for visa purposes one country.
– Owain
3 hours ago
add a comment |
4
It will be quicker, and possibly cheaper, to get your air ticket extended to fly on to Edinburgh. Also note that the cheapest train tickets, called "Advance" (which is a specific ticket type) are valid on booked train only , no refund, so you would have to allow plenty of spare time to get from the London airport of arrival into/across London for the train departure to Edinburgh.
– Owain
yesterday
@Owain Oh... I will also see if it is cheaper to get air ticket till Edinburgh.. Thanks for the suggestion :)
– Praphulla Koushik
18 hours ago
@Owain To do any of what you said, I do not need to take any special permission (visa), right??
– Praphulla Koushik
11 hours ago
No, as you will remain within the United Kingdom (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) which is for visa purposes one country.
– Owain
3 hours ago
4
4
It will be quicker, and possibly cheaper, to get your air ticket extended to fly on to Edinburgh. Also note that the cheapest train tickets, called "Advance" (which is a specific ticket type) are valid on booked train only , no refund, so you would have to allow plenty of spare time to get from the London airport of arrival into/across London for the train departure to Edinburgh.
– Owain
yesterday
It will be quicker, and possibly cheaper, to get your air ticket extended to fly on to Edinburgh. Also note that the cheapest train tickets, called "Advance" (which is a specific ticket type) are valid on booked train only , no refund, so you would have to allow plenty of spare time to get from the London airport of arrival into/across London for the train departure to Edinburgh.
– Owain
yesterday
@Owain Oh... I will also see if it is cheaper to get air ticket till Edinburgh.. Thanks for the suggestion :)
– Praphulla Koushik
18 hours ago
@Owain Oh... I will also see if it is cheaper to get air ticket till Edinburgh.. Thanks for the suggestion :)
– Praphulla Koushik
18 hours ago
@Owain To do any of what you said, I do not need to take any special permission (visa), right??
– Praphulla Koushik
11 hours ago
@Owain To do any of what you said, I do not need to take any special permission (visa), right??
– Praphulla Koushik
11 hours ago
No, as you will remain within the United Kingdom (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) which is for visa purposes one country.
– Owain
3 hours ago
No, as you will remain within the United Kingdom (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) which is for visa purposes one country.
– Owain
3 hours ago
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It takes between 4.5 and 5.5 hours typically, depending which route and number of stops you choose, and there are around 30 trains per day https://www.thetrainline.com/train-times/edinburgh-waverley-to-london or http://m.nationalrail.co.uk
You’ll need a UK visa but you don’t need a transit visa to travel from London to Edinburgh.
answered yesterday
TravellerTraveller
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I often use this site in the planning stages, certainly if the airport is not on the main rail lines (as so often in the UK.) traveline.info
– Willeke♦
yesterday
1
Note, there is a sleeper train every night except Saturday, if that's your scene.
– Andrew Lazarus
yesterday
Don't use The Train Line. They rip you off by charging you a booking fee. Buy the ticket from National Rail's website instead.
– David Richerby
14 hours ago
add a comment |
Train tickets in the UK are expensive. I recently flew from London to Glasgow because it was cheaper than taking the train, even counting the total cost including getting a bus from my home in Oxford to Heathrow airport, and a bus from Glasgow airport to the city centre. London to Edinburgh is about the same distance. There are plenty of flights from London to Edinburgh and you won't even have the expense of getting to the airport, since your plane from India will have already taken you there.
It is possible to get cheaper train tickets (called "Advance tickets") but they can only be used on the train that they're reserved on. If you miss your train, you'll have to buy a full-price ticket, so you'd need to leave lots of time to get from the airport to King's Cross (from where the Edinburgh trains depart).
But maybe you want to travel by train so you can see more of the country. There are some beautiful views on the section north of Newcastle and Durham Cathedral is another impressive sight. You can find information about the trains from National Rail and other sites. If you do use another site (maybe they have better user interfaces), use either National Rail or the actual train company's website to buy the ticket, so you avoid booking fees.
You aren't transiting in the UK, so you don't need a transit visa. Transit means entering a country just to make a travel connection to another country: for example, if you were entering the UK only to catch a flight to France. You're entering the UK to visit the UK, so you need a visitor visa.
answered 14 hours ago
David RicherbyDavid Richerby
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Thanks Thanks... My main destination is Edinburgh.. I want to get down in London (starting in India) and take a flight/train to Edinburgh... So, you are saying, I do not need any thing called as transit visa... Just Visa for Edinburgh allows me to get down in London and reach Edinburgh,..
– Praphulla Koushik
12 hours ago
2
@PraphullaKoushik You get visas for countries, not cities. Edinburgh and London are both in the same country: the UK.
– David Richerby
11 hours ago
add a comment |
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It takes between 4.5 and 5.5 hours typically, depending which route and number of stops you choose, and there are around 30 trains per day https://www.thetrainline.com/train-times/edinburgh-waverley-to-london or http://m.nationalrail.co.uk
You’ll need a UK visa but you don’t need a transit visa to travel from London to Edinburgh.
answered yesterday
TravellerTraveller
11.2k11945
I often use this site in the planning stages, certainly if the airport is not on the main rail lines (as so often in the UK.) traveline.info
– Willeke♦
yesterday
1
Note, there is a sleeper train every night except Saturday, if that's your scene.
– Andrew Lazarus
yesterday
Don't use The Train Line. They rip you off by charging you a booking fee. Buy the ticket from National Rail's website instead.
– David Richerby
14 hours ago
add a comment |
It takes between 4.5 and 5.5 hours typically, depending which route and number of stops you choose, and there are around 30 trains per day https://www.thetrainline.com/train-times/edinburgh-waverley-to-london or http://m.nationalrail.co.uk
You’ll need a UK visa but you don’t need a transit visa to travel from London to Edinburgh.
answered yesterday
TravellerTraveller
11.2k11945
I often use this site in the planning stages, certainly if the airport is not on the main rail lines (as so often in the UK.) traveline.info
– Willeke♦
yesterday
1
Note, there is a sleeper train every night except Saturday, if that's your scene.
– Andrew Lazarus
yesterday
Don't use The Train Line. They rip you off by charging you a booking fee. Buy the ticket from National Rail's website instead.
– David Richerby
14 hours ago
add a comment |
It takes between 4.5 and 5.5 hours typically, depending which route and number of stops you choose, and there are around 30 trains per day https://www.thetrainline.com/train-times/edinburgh-waverley-to-london or http://m.nationalrail.co.uk
You’ll need a UK visa but you don’t need a transit visa to travel from London to Edinburgh.
answered yesterday
TravellerTraveller
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It takes between 4.5 and 5.5 hours typically, depending which route and number of stops you choose, and there are around 30 trains per day https://www.thetrainline.com/train-times/edinburgh-waverley-to-london or http://m.nationalrail.co.uk
You’ll need a UK visa but you don’t need a transit visa to travel from London to Edinburgh.
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answered yesterday
TravellerTraveller
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answered yesterday
TravellerTraveller
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answered yesterday
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I often use this site in the planning stages, certainly if the airport is not on the main rail lines (as so often in the UK.) traveline.info
– Willeke♦
yesterday
1
Note, there is a sleeper train every night except Saturday, if that's your scene.
– Andrew Lazarus
yesterday
Don't use The Train Line. They rip you off by charging you a booking fee. Buy the ticket from National Rail's website instead.
– David Richerby
14 hours ago
add a comment |
I often use this site in the planning stages, certainly if the airport is not on the main rail lines (as so often in the UK.) traveline.info
– Willeke♦
yesterday
1
Note, there is a sleeper train every night except Saturday, if that's your scene.
– Andrew Lazarus
yesterday
Don't use The Train Line. They rip you off by charging you a booking fee. Buy the ticket from National Rail's website instead.
– David Richerby
14 hours ago
I often use this site in the planning stages, certainly if the airport is not on the main rail lines (as so often in the UK.) traveline.info
– Willeke♦
yesterday
I often use this site in the planning stages, certainly if the airport is not on the main rail lines (as so often in the UK.) traveline.info
– Willeke♦
yesterday
1
1
Note, there is a sleeper train every night except Saturday, if that's your scene.
– Andrew Lazarus
yesterday
Note, there is a sleeper train every night except Saturday, if that's your scene.
– Andrew Lazarus
yesterday
Don't use The Train Line. They rip you off by charging you a booking fee. Buy the ticket from National Rail's website instead.
– David Richerby
14 hours ago
Don't use The Train Line. They rip you off by charging you a booking fee. Buy the ticket from National Rail's website instead.
– David Richerby
14 hours ago
add a comment |
Train tickets in the UK are expensive. I recently flew from London to Glasgow because it was cheaper than taking the train, even counting the total cost including getting a bus from my home in Oxford to Heathrow airport, and a bus from Glasgow airport to the city centre. London to Edinburgh is about the same distance. There are plenty of flights from London to Edinburgh and you won't even have the expense of getting to the airport, since your plane from India will have already taken you there.
It is possible to get cheaper train tickets (called "Advance tickets") but they can only be used on the train that they're reserved on. If you miss your train, you'll have to buy a full-price ticket, so you'd need to leave lots of time to get from the airport to King's Cross (from where the Edinburgh trains depart).
But maybe you want to travel by train so you can see more of the country. There are some beautiful views on the section north of Newcastle and Durham Cathedral is another impressive sight. You can find information about the trains from National Rail and other sites. If you do use another site (maybe they have better user interfaces), use either National Rail or the actual train company's website to buy the ticket, so you avoid booking fees.
You aren't transiting in the UK, so you don't need a transit visa. Transit means entering a country just to make a travel connection to another country: for example, if you were entering the UK only to catch a flight to France. You're entering the UK to visit the UK, so you need a visitor visa.
answered 14 hours ago
David RicherbyDavid Richerby
14.5k94589
Thanks Thanks... My main destination is Edinburgh.. I want to get down in London (starting in India) and take a flight/train to Edinburgh... So, you are saying, I do not need any thing called as transit visa... Just Visa for Edinburgh allows me to get down in London and reach Edinburgh,..
– Praphulla Koushik
12 hours ago
2
@PraphullaKoushik You get visas for countries, not cities. Edinburgh and London are both in the same country: the UK.
– David Richerby
11 hours ago
add a comment |
Train tickets in the UK are expensive. I recently flew from London to Glasgow because it was cheaper than taking the train, even counting the total cost including getting a bus from my home in Oxford to Heathrow airport, and a bus from Glasgow airport to the city centre. London to Edinburgh is about the same distance. There are plenty of flights from London to Edinburgh and you won't even have the expense of getting to the airport, since your plane from India will have already taken you there.
It is possible to get cheaper train tickets (called "Advance tickets") but they can only be used on the train that they're reserved on. If you miss your train, you'll have to buy a full-price ticket, so you'd need to leave lots of time to get from the airport to King's Cross (from where the Edinburgh trains depart).
But maybe you want to travel by train so you can see more of the country. There are some beautiful views on the section north of Newcastle and Durham Cathedral is another impressive sight. You can find information about the trains from National Rail and other sites. If you do use another site (maybe they have better user interfaces), use either National Rail or the actual train company's website to buy the ticket, so you avoid booking fees.
You aren't transiting in the UK, so you don't need a transit visa. Transit means entering a country just to make a travel connection to another country: for example, if you were entering the UK only to catch a flight to France. You're entering the UK to visit the UK, so you need a visitor visa.
answered 14 hours ago
David RicherbyDavid Richerby
14.5k94589
Thanks Thanks... My main destination is Edinburgh.. I want to get down in London (starting in India) and take a flight/train to Edinburgh... So, you are saying, I do not need any thing called as transit visa... Just Visa for Edinburgh allows me to get down in London and reach Edinburgh,..
– Praphulla Koushik
12 hours ago
2
@PraphullaKoushik You get visas for countries, not cities. Edinburgh and London are both in the same country: the UK.
– David Richerby
11 hours ago
add a comment |
Train tickets in the UK are expensive. I recently flew from London to Glasgow because it was cheaper than taking the train, even counting the total cost including getting a bus from my home in Oxford to Heathrow airport, and a bus from Glasgow airport to the city centre. London to Edinburgh is about the same distance. There are plenty of flights from London to Edinburgh and you won't even have the expense of getting to the airport, since your plane from India will have already taken you there.
It is possible to get cheaper train tickets (called "Advance tickets") but they can only be used on the train that they're reserved on. If you miss your train, you'll have to buy a full-price ticket, so you'd need to leave lots of time to get from the airport to King's Cross (from where the Edinburgh trains depart).
But maybe you want to travel by train so you can see more of the country. There are some beautiful views on the section north of Newcastle and Durham Cathedral is another impressive sight. You can find information about the trains from National Rail and other sites. If you do use another site (maybe they have better user interfaces), use either National Rail or the actual train company's website to buy the ticket, so you avoid booking fees.
You aren't transiting in the UK, so you don't need a transit visa. Transit means entering a country just to make a travel connection to another country: for example, if you were entering the UK only to catch a flight to France. You're entering the UK to visit the UK, so you need a visitor visa.
answered 14 hours ago
David RicherbyDavid Richerby
14.5k94589
Train tickets in the UK are expensive. I recently flew from London to Glasgow because it was cheaper than taking the train, even counting the total cost including getting a bus from my home in Oxford to Heathrow airport, and a bus from Glasgow airport to the city centre. London to Edinburgh is about the same distance. There are plenty of flights from London to Edinburgh and you won't even have the expense of getting to the airport, since your plane from India will have already taken you there.
It is possible to get cheaper train tickets (called "Advance tickets") but they can only be used on the train that they're reserved on. If you miss your train, you'll have to buy a full-price ticket, so you'd need to leave lots of time to get from the airport to King's Cross (from where the Edinburgh trains depart).
But maybe you want to travel by train so you can see more of the country. There are some beautiful views on the section north of Newcastle and Durham Cathedral is another impressive sight. You can find information about the trains from National Rail and other sites. If you do use another site (maybe they have better user interfaces), use either National Rail or the actual train company's website to buy the ticket, so you avoid booking fees.
You aren't transiting in the UK, so you don't need a transit visa. Transit means entering a country just to make a travel connection to another country: for example, if you were entering the UK only to catch a flight to France. You're entering the UK to visit the UK, so you need a visitor visa.
answered 14 hours ago
David RicherbyDavid Richerby
14.5k94589
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answered 14 hours ago
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answered 14 hours ago
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Thanks Thanks... My main destination is Edinburgh.. I want to get down in London (starting in India) and take a flight/train to Edinburgh... So, you are saying, I do not need any thing called as transit visa... Just Visa for Edinburgh allows me to get down in London and reach Edinburgh,..
– Praphulla Koushik
12 hours ago
2
@PraphullaKoushik You get visas for countries, not cities. Edinburgh and London are both in the same country: the UK.
– David Richerby
11 hours ago
add a comment |
Thanks Thanks... My main destination is Edinburgh.. I want to get down in London (starting in India) and take a flight/train to Edinburgh... So, you are saying, I do not need any thing called as transit visa... Just Visa for Edinburgh allows me to get down in London and reach Edinburgh,..
– Praphulla Koushik
12 hours ago
2
@PraphullaKoushik You get visas for countries, not cities. Edinburgh and London are both in the same country: the UK.
– David Richerby
11 hours ago
Thanks Thanks... My main destination is Edinburgh.. I want to get down in London (starting in India) and take a flight/train to Edinburgh... So, you are saying, I do not need any thing called as transit visa... Just Visa for Edinburgh allows me to get down in London and reach Edinburgh,..
– Praphulla Koushik
12 hours ago
Thanks Thanks... My main destination is Edinburgh.. I want to get down in London (starting in India) and take a flight/train to Edinburgh... So, you are saying, I do not need any thing called as transit visa... Just Visa for Edinburgh allows me to get down in London and reach Edinburgh,..
– Praphulla Koushik
12 hours ago
2
2
@PraphullaKoushik You get visas for countries, not cities. Edinburgh and London are both in the same country: the UK.
– David Richerby
11 hours ago
@PraphullaKoushik You get visas for countries, not cities. Edinburgh and London are both in the same country: the UK.
– David Richerby
11 hours ago
add a comment |
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It will be quicker, and possibly cheaper, to get your air ticket extended to fly on to Edinburgh. Also note that the cheapest train tickets, called "Advance" (which is a specific ticket type) are valid on booked train only , no refund, so you would have to allow plenty of spare time to get from the London airport of arrival into/across London for the train departure to Edinburgh.
– Owain
yesterday
@Owain Oh... I will also see if it is cheaper to get air ticket till Edinburgh.. Thanks for the suggestion :)
– Praphulla Koushik
18 hours ago
@Owain To do any of what you said, I do not need to take any special permission (visa), right??
– Praphulla Koushik
11 hours ago
No, as you will remain within the United Kingdom (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) which is for visa purposes one country.
– Owain
3 hours ago