Edinburgh to Milton Keynes train

Cheap train calendar from Edinburgh to Milton Keynes

Find cheapest tickets to travel from Edinburgh to Milton Keynes by train, bus, ride sharing and plane. With the calendar below, choose the day you want to travel and easily find the cheapest price.

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National Railcards can bring you great savings if you're taking the train. Depending on your age and your situation, you are able to get one of the five existing railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can enable you to save money for your Edinburgh Milton Keynes train ticket.

When buying a railcard, you aim to break even after several journeys. But is it really relevant when travelling from Edinburgh to Milton Keynes? Check with your calculator, considering:

A = the cost of the railcard (i.e.: £30)

B = average discount offered by the railcard (i.e.: 34%)

C = average fare for a Edinburgh Milton Keynes ticket (i.e.: £94.68)(1)

Initially, divide A by B: this will show you the budget from which the card will be worthwile. You can now divide that number by C. You will see the average number of trips needed throughout the duration of the railcard's validity to be profitable.

In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£94.68 = 0.93. Your railcard will be profitable after on average 1 trips from Edinburgh to Milton Keynes (one way trip).

All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard for which you will pay £20. Railcards give you 34% off most train fares, so you will save 1/3 on most train fares.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 3 months for one way journey

How to find cheap train tickets Edinburgh to Milton Keynes ?

If you're searching for cheap train tickets Edinburgh to Milton Keynes, you've come to the right place. Here we provide you some tricks to find cheap train tickets.

Booking your ticket early instead of leaving it until the last minute will enable you to get a lower fare. Advance tickets usually go on sale 90 days prior the date of departure. On many routes you can save as much as 80% by buying your ticket 90 days in advance. We recommend you to get your ticket as soon as possible.

In order to get cheap train tickets, you have to avoid travelling during peak times between 06:30 to 09:30 and 15:30 to 18:30. Be flexible and your train ticket Edinburgh to Milton Keynes will be cheaper.

For some journeys, it costs less to book two single tickets instead of a return ticket. You will have less flexibility as you need to know in advance the time you wish to take the return journey but cheaper fares might be available.

In some cases, booking a ticket from Edinburgh to an intermediary station and then a second ticket from this city to Milton Keynes costs less than getting a single ticket for your entire journey. Split-ticketing can help you make additional savings.

And if you change?

Other alternatives of transport exist to travel from Edinburgh to Milton Keynes:

Bus from Edinburgh to Milton Keynes

Main train ticket types in United Kingdom

There are three principal rail tickets types in England, Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime tickets. Each ticket types gives different fares and travel flexibility. But other tickets types are available like Season tickets, Super-Off-Peak tickets or Rover and Rangers tickets for example. Take a look at the different types of rail ticket from Edinburgh to Milton Keynes below:

If you want to book the lowest available ticket, Advance tickets are best for you. These tickets are available 12 weeks before travel and offer biggest reductions. The earlier you book, the cheaper the train prices are! But you can't cancel your advance train ticket, they are non-refundable, and they are sold as singles.

Off-Peak and Super Off-peak tickets are available on many trains outside of peak travel hours. With these tickets you travel at Off-Peak time, so don't have to pay the fare of a fully flexible Anytime ticket. You can be reimbursed if you decide not to travel.

Anytime tickets is ideal for you, if you want a completely flexible ticket with no restrictions to travel. They offer the best flexibility in your time of travel. But they are not recommended if you want the lowest type of ticket Edinburgh to Milton Keynes.

Season tickets are convenient for you if you make the same route more than three or four times a week. In this case, Season Tickets offer better value for money compared to buying daily tickets.

Edinburgh - Milton Keynes: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The Prices for train tickets Edinburgh to Milton Keynes tend to increase if you don't book early. If we look at our data, if you book your seat 15 days in advance, tickets should be available from £39 whereas if booking 7 days in advance, you will have to pay at least £77 for your train. Thus, you will save 49% on the price of your train by buying your ticket 15 days in advance rather than 7 days in advance.

The data are based on the best prices found over the last 6 months when booking in advance versus at the last minute.

Things to do in Milton Keynes

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

As travel specialists, we know that planning a trip and collecting all the information regarding a specific city can be time consuming. We would like to help you by suggesting some things to do, whether you are visiting for the weekend or for longer.

Every year, many travellers are visiting Milton Keynes. If you would like discover one of the most touristic landmark of the city, you have to visit City Discovery Centre. If you have the time, we will also suggest you to visit Milton Keynes Theatre or Bletchley Park National Codes Centre to complete your trip.

Another interesting area that you may want to see is Eco Park if you want to find out more about the city.

Gambado is also a place that we will advise you to visit if you have enough time during your trip.

At last, if you're still looking to find out more about Milton Keynes, Gulliver's Eco-World can be the final step of your stay. Even though travellers may not consider it as the most important thing to do, it will help you get a complete view of the city and its history.

Where to find cheap train tickets

Departure and arrival for your train travel

A lot of trains travel day to day between Edinburgh to Milton Keynes. They serve the following train stations: Edinburgh Waverley train station, Milton Keynes train station

Travel information for your train journey

Route Edinburgh to Milton Keynes

There are a lot of train operators across the country & Europe but the services from Edinburgh in Scotland to Milton Keynes in England are provided by Virgin Trains, ScotRail, TransPennine Express.

On average, it takes around 7h42m by train covering a distance of 288 miles to travel to Milton Keynes from Edinburgh. The train duration can vary depending if your train is direct or with stops.

We found tickets from £39.00 to travel in the next 30 days. Fares may change depending on when you travel as well as how long in advance you book your ticket.

Proximity journey

Many trains run from Edinburgh to Milton Keynes, but there are also near stations served like for instance:

Book cheap train from Edinburgh to Milton Keynes

You can purchase your Edinburgh to Milton Keynes train ticket in 3 different ways:

How can I book a train ticket online?

Booking your train tickets online is simple and can be done quickly. Almost all train specialists give the ability to do it via their website.Tickets are ready to collect at the station in as little as 2 hours after you purchased them via the fast ticket machine. Please be aware you will need the card used for the booking as well as your reference number.

Can I book over the phone?

If you would rather have a chat with an advisor that will help you buy your ticket, you are able to do it with most rail companies.

Can I book my ticket at the station?

While the biggest stations in the country have a self-service ticket machine or a travel centre to get your train ticket, smaller stations might not. Look at the office hours and the available services beforehand.

By using our fast and convenient search engine, you will be able to compare hundreds of train offers from all major train operators. Gopili can help you get cheap train tickets from Edinburgh to Milton Keynes! Moreover, train tickets Milton Keynes to Edinburgh are also available for your return journey.

Price barometer for train tickets covering this trip

The gopili price barometer gives the prices for a Edinburgh to Milton Keynes train and helps you to know whether you are getting a good deal:

Average prices over the last 9 months based on user searches

Transport operators from Edinburgh to Milton Keynes

The following table lists the various transport operators serving the route Edinburgh to Milton Keynes.

Best price found for train ticket from Edinburgh to Milton Keynes

We compare train ticket prices for all major companies to travel from Edinburgh to Milton Keynes by train and find the best price for you. Here are the best prices selected for the coming days to go to Milton Keynes. Your Edinburgh to Milton Keynes train ticket is just few clicks away!

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