$47 Find cheap flights from Edinburgh to London Heathrow Airport

British Airways flies to London Heathrow non-stop. Other airlines make the journey but fly direct to different London airports (Ryanair to London Stansted in the north, Flybe to London City in the east, and easyJet to London Gatwick in the south). Depending on your final destination, it might be worth looking at these carriers too.

There is a long-stay and a mid-stay car park – both are good options. You can walk to the terminal from the mid-stay car park in 10min, while the shuttle from the long-stay car park (the cheaper option) only takes 10min and is a 24h service. For anyone who doesn’t like to wait, there is also a FastPark service which allows you to drop your car off in a hurry, though this service must be pre-booked.

There are several hotels just a few minutes'drive from the airport terminal, like the Hampton Hilton, the DoubleTree, and the Holiday Inn Express.

If you travel through the city before arriving at the airport, it's very close (12 miles) and takes about 25min by bus or tram. The Airlink bus (number 100) leaves from Waverley Bridge (close to the bus and train stations, and Princes Street) every 10min. The tram runs every 7min.

The Heathrow Express leaves every 15min starting at 05:00 every morning. It takes 15min to get from Terminals 2 and 3 into London Paddington (a station in the north of the central zone in London), though trips from Terminals 4 and 5 can take a few minutes longer. A cheaper way to travel is by using the London Underground – it will cost a fraction of the price but will take up to 1h, depending on where you are heading.

In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Edinburgh to London Heathrow Airport was $47 for a one-way ticket and $101 for a round-trip.

Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

Only Air France offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Edinburgh to London Heathrow Airport flight route.

The Boeing 767-300 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Edinburgh to London Heathrow Airport flight route.

oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Edinburgh and London Heathrow Airport, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

There are nonstop flights from Edinburgh to London Heathrow Airport on a daily basis.

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