London King's Cross to Edinburgh
The East Coast Main Line's headline run: London to Edinburgh via York and Newcastle, with the quickest trains taking just over four hours.
Routes
LNER routes from London King's Cross
LNER runs 10 families of services, each named here by its furthest destination. All of them start at King's Cross and share the East Coast Main Line for at least the first part of the journey.
| Route | Stations | Fastest journey | How often |
|---|---|---|---|
| London King's Cross to Edinburgh | 18 | Just over 4 hours | Around two trains an hour between London and Edinburgh for much of the day, with roughly 30 through trains in each direction on a typical weekday in the May–December 2026 timetable (including trains that continue to Aberdeen and Inverness). There are additional LNER trains between London and York or Newcastle. |
| London King's Cross to Leeds | 9 | Around 2 hours 7 minutes on the quickest scheduled trains | Generally around two LNER trains an hour between London and Leeds |
| London King's Cross to Bradford Forster Square | 8 | Around 2 hours 29 minutes | About seven trains in each direction on weekdays in the May–December 2026 timetable, roughly every two hours, with a similar number on Saturdays and slightly fewer on Sundays. |
| London King's Cross to Harrogate | 9 | Around 2 hours 48 minutes | About six or seven trains in each direction on weekdays in the May–December 2026 timetable, roughly every two hours, with fewer on Sundays. |
| London King's Cross to Skipton | 11 | Around 3 hours | One train a day in each direction on Mondays to Saturdays, plus a northbound train on Sundays |
| London King's Cross to Lincoln | 5 | Around 1 hour 46 minutes | About seven trains a day in each direction on weekdays in the May–December 2026 timetable, roughly every two hours, with fewer on Sundays. |
| London King's Cross to Hull | 9 | Around 2 hours 42 minutes | One LNER train a day in each direction on Mondays to Saturdays, plus a northbound train on Sundays |
| London King's Cross to Middlesbrough | 7 | Around 3 hours | One train a day in each direction, Monday to Friday only (May–December 2026 timetable). There is no through LNER service at weekends. |
| London King's Cross to Aberdeen | 26 | Around 7 hours | Four through trains from London on weekdays in the May–December 2026 timetable, with fewer at weekends. LNER describes its Aberdeen service as eight trains a day to and from the city. |
| London King's Cross to Inverness | 24 | Around 8 hours | One train a day in each direction: the Highland Chieftain leaves London at 12.03 every day, and Inverness at 07.55 Monday to Saturday or 09.40 on Sundays |
Frequencies are summarised; see each route page for detail and always check the calling points of your train.
London King's Cross to Leeds
London King's Cross to Leeds via Peterborough, Doncaster and Wakefield Westgate, with the fastest trains taking a little over two hours.
London King's Cross to Bradford Forster Square
Direct trains from London King's Cross to Bradford Forster Square via Leeds and Shipley, roughly every two hours.
London King's Cross to Harrogate
Direct LNER trains between London King's Cross and the spa town of Harrogate, via Leeds and Horsforth, about every two hours.
London King's Cross to Skipton
A single daily LNER through train links London King's Cross with Skipton, the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales, via Leeds and Keighley.
London King's Cross to Lincoln
Direct trains from London King's Cross to the cathedral city of Lincoln via Peterborough, Grantham and Newark Northgate, in under two hours.
London King's Cross to Hull
LNER runs a daily through train between London King's Cross and Hull, leaving the main line at Doncaster and calling at Selby and Brough.
London King's Cross to Middlesbrough
A weekday LNER through train links London King's Cross with Teesside, calling at York and Thornaby before reaching Middlesbrough.
London King's Cross to Aberdeen
LNER's through trains to Aberdeen follow the full East Coast Main Line, then cross the Forth and Tay bridges and run up the North Sea coast.
London King's Cross to Inverness
The Highland Chieftain: LNER's longest route, running 581 miles from London King's Cross over the Highland Main Line to Inverness once a day.
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