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Ellie Hildebrand Posts: 14 Joined: 5th Jun 2010 Location: USA | quotePosted at 14:31 on 7th June 2010 I am planning a trip next year to England and will be ending in Edinburgh, but will have to drive back to airport. How lond does it take to drive from Edinburgh back to Heathrow? |
Paul Hilton  Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 15:05 on 7th June 2010 At this moment, the sat nav is showing a distance of 402 miles and driving time of 6 hours, 38 mins. I'd allow longer for any holdups, especially on the M25, along the way. If I were driving to Scotland today, I'd do it over night. |
Ron Brind Posts: 19044 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 16:20 on 7th June 2010 I absolutely agree with Paul, Ellen. Remember, dear friend driving 400 miles here is not like driving 400 miles in the USA! Oh by the way the following link will get you to the POE hotels page for your accommodation: http://www.picturesofengland.com/hotels/ |
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 16:40 on 7th June 2010 Ellen if you are hiring a car, can you not arrange for it to be left in Edinburgh at one of their branches and return either by air to Heathrow or to London on the train. There was an express train service taking about 3 hours at one time (The Flying Scotsman) not sure if it still runs? I'm sure someone on site will be able to tell you more (or maybe google the train services Edinburgh to London) |
| Ellie Hildebrand Posts: 14 Joined: 5th Jun 2010 Location: USA | quotePosted at 21:03 on 7th June 2010 Thanks everyone! You are so much help. The train back sounds like a great way to relax after a long trip. I hope it is still running. Or we will take two days for our return trip. |
James Prescott Posts: 25953 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 21:26 on 7th June 2010 sorry ellie no flying scotsman running now but plenty trains to london.  |
| Ron Brind Posts: 19044 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 21:50 on 7th June 2010 Not that you could set your watch by them though James! Well, according to my experience anyway!! |
| James Prescott Posts: 25953 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 22:02 on 7th June 2010 i love a train journey especially a long one,i remember many yrs ago on a rugby excursion returning from leeds i left my thumb in the hinge on the door and as the porter slammed the door my thumb was trapped. it is still disfigured to this day |
lancashirelove Posts: 1987 Joined: 18th Feb 2009 Location: UK | quotePosted at 17:44 on 8th June 2010 Why not arrange to leave the car at Edinburgh airport and fly from there to heathrow? it would only take a couple of hours if that, cost about the same as the train, no traffic risks and you wont need to pay the added expence of getting to the airport from London  |
| James Prescott Posts: 25953 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 18:53 on 8th June 2010 good thinking mike  or better still couldnt you run em down. |
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