Trains from Glasgow to Edinburgh

Glasgow to Edinburgh train information

Which operators can I use?

There are many rail providers across the United Kingdom & Europe but the trains between Glasgow in Scotland to Edinburgh in Scotland are provided by ScotRail, Cross Country.

How far is it by train?

On average, the journey takes approximately 1h06m by train covering a distance of 42 miles to go to Edinburgh from Glasgow. The duration may vary depending if your train is direct or with stops.

What is the price of a train ticket for this journey?

We found tickets from £9.20 to travel in the next month. Prices will vary depending on the travel date and how much time in advance you buy your ticket.

Best prices for Glasgow to Edinburgh train tickets

Glasgow - Edinburgh prices calendar

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

Train times Glasgow to Edinburgh

When are the next trains to Edinburgh?

The table above only shows the remaining services for today and will display a maximum of 10 train departures.

See all departures: Today / Tomorrow

Looking at our data, 15 trains from Glasgow to Edinburgh are available today and 15 tomorrow. The first Glasgow Edinburgh train leaves at 07:00 while the last train is at 17:15. The first and last departure times might be different from one day to another and there can be less trains during weekends and public holidays. Rail companies may as well increase or decrease the number of trains during school holidays or depending on the season.

Glasgow - Edinburgh: the best time to book cheap trains

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

The chart above illustrates the cheapest prices found over the last 6 months depending on how much time in advance the ticket is booked. Booking your train from Glasgow to Edinburgh in advance will enable you to pay less for your train.

Tickets are available from £9 when buying your train 1 month in advance, it is 8% cheaper than the best ticket we found when booking 15 days in advance.

Best prices for Glasgow to Edinburgh trains

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

Discount Glasgow - Edinburgh train tickets

National Railcards can offer great value for money if you're taking the train. Depending on your age and your situation, you might want to get one of the five different railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can help you save money for your Glasgow Edinburgh train ticket.

• The main benefit of using a railcard is that you only need a couple of trips to break even.

  You will need to purchase at least £88 of train tickets across the whole year for the railcard to be worthwile. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, thirty pounds, divided by the discount, thirty four percent. On every ticket that you book after that, you will save money.

  For instance, train tickets from Glasgow to Edinburgh cost on average £13.02 (1). When dividing £88 by £13.02 (£88/£13.02 = 6.76), it appears that after only 7 one way journeys from Edinburgh to Glasgow, the railcard will have paid for itself.

• The price to purchase a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to have the 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 an entire year.

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