Trains from Edinburgh to Stirling

Edinburgh to Stirling train information

Which train company can I use?

The route connecting Edinburgh, which is in Scotland and Stirling, located in Scotland is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.

How long is the train?

Travelling by train is a quick and easy option to go to Stirling from Edinburgh. The average travel time from Edinburgh to Stirling is 0h49m to cover the 31 miles.

How much does it costs?

Depending how long in advance you buy your ticket or the day and hour of travel, the price of the ticket may vary.

Best prices for Edinburgh to Stirling train tickets

Edinburgh - Stirling prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Edinburgh to Stirling by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

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Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

Getting your train ticket beforehand is often cheaper than leaving it to the day you travel. However, as you may see in the chart above, the price of train tickets Edinburgh to Stirling tend to remain approximately the same and cost £9.

Best prices for Edinburgh to Stirling trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Edinburgh and Stirling by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Stirling to Edinburgh and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Edinburgh - Stirling train tickets

The easiest way to pay less on your Edinburgh Stirling train ticket is probably to buy a railcard. While regional railcards are available in some areas, National railcards enable you to spend less on most rail fares across the UK. Everyone is eligible to at least a certain railcard, even non-UK residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

• When purchasing a railcard, you want to save money after several journeys. But is it really worth it when travelling from Edinburgh to Stirling? Check with your calculator, considering:

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

  B = average saving with the railcard (i.e.: 34%)

  C = average price for a Edinburgh Stirling ticket (i.e.: £50.00)(1)

  Initially, divide A by B: this will give you the budget from which the card will be profitable. Now divide that number by C. The result is the minimum number of journeys needed throughout the duration of the railcard's validity to be profitable.

  In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£50.00 = 1.76. Your railcard will be worthwile once you will have done at least 2 trips from Edinburgh to Stirling (one way trip).

• The cost to purchase a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to get a 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to get a third off most train fares for a complete year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey