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 trains from £9.30 to travel in the next month. Fares can change depending on when you travel and how much time in advance you purchase 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

Getting your train ticket in advance is most of the time cheaper than leaving it to the day you travel. However, as you may notice in the table above, the price of train tickets Glasgow to Edinburgh tend to be stable and cost £10.

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 few trips to earn as much money as you spent.

  You will need to pay at least £88 of train tickets throughout the duration of the railcard's validity for the card to be worthwile. This number corresponds to the price of the railcard, £30, divided by the saving, 34%. On every train that you purchase afterwards, you will make savings.

  For instance, train tickets from Glasgow to Edinburgh cost on average £13.45 (1). When dividing £88 by £13.45 (£88/£13.45 = 6.54), you can see 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