Trains from Motherwell to Edinburgh

Motherwell to Edinburgh train information

The journey from Motherwell, situated in Scotland and Edinburgh, which is in Scotland is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

There are 33 miles between the two cities and the average duration between Motherwell to Edinburgh is around 0h45m. Train travel is most of the time the fastest way to travel to Edinburgh from Motherwell, and it's also a greener option than driving or taking the plane.

Prices will vary depending on the day and hour of travel and how far in advance you purchase your ticket.

Best prices for Motherwell to Edinburgh train tickets

Motherwell - Edinburgh prices calendar

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

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

Booking your ticket in advance is most of the time cheaper than leaving it to the day you intend to travel. Yet, as you can notice in the graph above, the cost of train tickets Motherwell to Edinburgh do not tend to change a lot and cost £7.

Best prices for Motherwell to Edinburgh trains

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

Discount Motherwell - Edinburgh train tickets

The most efficient way to pay less on your Motherwell Edinburgh train ticket may be to get a railcard. While regional railcards can be obtained in some areas, National railcards enable you to save money on most rail fares across the country. Everyone is eligible to at least 1 of the 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 trips. But is it really worth it when taking the train from Motherwell to Edinburgh? Check with your calculator, taking into account:

  A = the railcard cost (i.e.: £30)

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

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

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

  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 Motherwell to Edinburgh (one way journey).

• The price to get a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to buy the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most rail fares for an entire year.

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