Trains to Edinburgh

Cheap train tickets to Edinburgh

If you are looking for cheap rail tickets to Edinburgh, here are some tips to help you find the best prices for a rail ticket.

Train fares work like air fares: the earlier you book the more likely you are to get a cheap price. Remember that the best moment to start looking the rail prices to Edinburgh is 12 weeks before.

In UK, advance train tickets to Edinburgh are less expensive than Off-Peak-Ticket, or Anytime ticket. These tickets offer the cheapest rail but they are non-exchangeable and non-refundable, therefore you need to be sure of your plans.

Many railcards are available in the UK to pay for your train ticket to Edinburgh cheaper: 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends, Senior, Disabled persons railcard. All generally give you 34% off most adult fares, so you will save 1/3 on train fares.

Thanks to our search engine you can compare rail ticket fares for all major companies, operators to travel to Edinburgh by train and find the best fare.

Popular routes to Edinburgh by train

Here are examples of itineraries from the ten most popular departures cities to go to Edinburgh by train. Find in the table below the key information for your next journey like travel time, distance between the two cities and the minimum price we found for a train ticket to Edinburgh. You can also search for bus tickets to Edinburgh

Top journeys Distance Train duration Lowest train ticket price
From London to Edinburgh 332 Miles4h55mFrom £46.90
From Manchester to Edinburgh 175 Miles3h57mFrom £20.60
From Birmingham to Edinburgh 245 Miles4h49mFrom £47.00
From Brighton to Edinburgh 376 Miles6h26mFrom £106.50
From Liverpool to Edinburgh 176 Miles3h54mFrom £25.10
From Newcastle upon Tyne to Edinburgh 92 Miles1h32mFrom £9.40
From Glasgow to Edinburgh 42 Miles1h06mFrom £14.70

Best price found for train ticket to Edinburgh for the next 180 days.

For example, if you decide to start your journey from the popular city of Manchester to get to Edinburgh, your journey will take 3h57m to travel a distance of 175 miles. The lowest ticket price we find for this travel is from £20.60 for the next 180 days. Now let's choose your city of departure and launch a fare compare thank to our search engine and find quickly a cheap train tickets to Edinburgh.

Edinburgh train stations

Edinburgh located in Scotland, is an important city with a population of around 435,791 inhabitants. Many travellers visit the city of Edinburgh each year for its attractions, museums, events and its monuments in the city centre. It's easy to travel by train to Edinburgh, and there are a lot of places to visit and a lot of activities to do. The city of Edinburgh is well served by train, the main train station in the city is : Edinburgh Waverley train station

Things to do in Edinburgh

We have compiled for you a list of 6 places that you can do in Edinburgh.

  • Royal Yacht Britannia
  • Edinburgh Castle
  • Holyrood Palace
  • Edinburgh Old Town
  • National Museum of Scotland
  • Arthur's Seat

As travel specialists, we understand that organizing a trip and searching for all the information about a specific destination can take a lot of time. We aim to help you by providing some places, whether you are coming for the weekend or for longer.

Each year, many travellers are going to Edinburgh. If you would like visit one of the most popular attraction of the city, you should visit Royal Yacht Britannia. If you have some time, we will also suggest you to visit Edinburgh Old Town and Edinburgh Castle to complete your stay.

Another interesting area that you can discover is National Museum of Scotland if you want to know more about the city.

Holyrood Palace is also a place that we will suggest you to visit if you have spare time during your stay.

Finally, if you're still curious in discovering more about Edinburgh, Arthur's Seat can be the final stage of your stay. Even though visitors might not consider it as the most important place to visit, it will enable you to get a full picture of the city and its character.

Last searches for trains to Edinburgh

From To Price Departure on At Company Searched
Glasgow
Queen Street
Edinburgh
Waverley
£14.70 21/04/2024 08:45 ScotRail 22 hours ago
Doncaster
Edinburgh
Waverley
£44.20 20/03/2024 10:11 1 day ago
Aberdeen
Edinburgh
Waverley
£20.10 20/03/2024 09:04 ScotRail 1 day ago
Leicester
Edinburgh
Waverley
£181.00 05/07/2024 08:09 2 days ago
London
Kings Cross
Edinburgh
Waverley
£79.60 22/03/2024 08:00 2 days ago
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle
Edinburgh
Waverley
£13.80 27/03/2024 09:22 TransPennine Express 5 days ago
Bath
Spa
Edinburgh
Waverley
£135.10 19/05/2024 12:43 5 days ago
Southport
Edinburgh
Waverley
£44.00 12/04/2024 08:32 6 days ago
Nottingham
Edinburgh
Waverley
£62.50 29/03/2024 09:16 6 days ago
Winchester
Edinburgh
Waverley
£107.90 12/07/2024 08:07 7 days ago

Last searches found to travel to Edinburgh by train

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