Trains from Milton Keynes to Edinburgh

Milton Keynes to Edinburgh train information

There are many train companies across the country & Europe. By searching for your ticket using our travel search engine, you can see the trains from Milton Keynes in England to Edinburgh in Scotland as well as the train operator for this journey.

Travelling by train is a quick and easy option to go to Edinburgh from Milton Keynes. The average travel time from Milton Keynes to Edinburgh is 5h25m to cover the 288 miles.

Prices can vary depending on when you travel or how long in advance you buy your ticket.

Best prices for Milton Keynes to Edinburgh train tickets

Milton Keynes - Edinburgh prices calendar

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

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

The Prices for train tickets Milton Keynes to Edinburgh will increase if you don't book early. If we look at our data, if you book your seat 1 day in advance, tickets should be available from £51 whereas when buying your ticket on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £86 for your journey. Thus, you can save 42% on the price of your ticket by purchasing your seat 1 day in advance rather than on the day you're travelling.

The results are based on the best fares found over the past 6 months when buying in advance versus at the last minute.

Best prices for Milton Keynes to Edinburgh trains

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

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National Railcards can offer great value for money if you're travelling by train. Depending on your age as well as your situation, you can get one of the 5 different railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can enable you to save money for your Milton Keynes Edinburgh train ticket.

If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to evaluate how many trips you need to save money. You will see that most of the time, only a few trips are needed.

For your evaluation, you need to include the railcard cost, for instance £30, how much you're saving on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a Milton Keynes Edinburgh ticket is £50.00 (1).

Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. It will take you approximately 2 trips from Edinburgh to Milton Keynes (one way journey) with your railcard to be profitable.

Railcards enable you to save 34% off most adult fares for 12 months. A Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the five other ones £30.

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