Trains from Shrewsbury to Edinburgh

Shrewsbury to Edinburgh train information

Search for your ticket on gopili to see the different companies for your train from Shrewsbury (West Midlands England) to Edinburgh (Eastern Scotland). The services on board will change depending on the train provider.

On average, it takes approximately 5h41m by train covering a distance of 225 miles to get to Edinburgh from Shrewsbury. The duration may change depending if the train is direct or if you need to make a change.

Depending how much time in advance you book your ticket as well as when you travel, the price of the ticket will vary.

Best prices for Shrewsbury to Edinburgh train tickets

Shrewsbury - Edinburgh prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Shrewsbury 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 train ticket in advance is often cheaper than leaving it to the day you travel. Yet, as you can notice in the chart above, the cost of train tickets Shrewsbury to Edinburgh tend to remain approximately the same and cost £121.

Best prices for Shrewsbury to Edinburgh trains

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

Discount Shrewsbury - Edinburgh train tickets

The most efficient way to spend less on your Shrewsbury 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 citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

• To understand the savings that you can make with a railcard, you need to assess the number of journeys you need to make earnings. You will see that commonly only a few trips are needed.

  For your calculation, you must include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, the discount on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average cost of a Shrewsbury Edinburgh ticket is £50.00 (1).

  Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. You will need to make on average 2 trips from Edinburgh to Shrewsbury (one way trip) with your railcard to start saving money.

• Railcards enable you to get a third off most rail fares for a year. The Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the 5 other railcards £30.

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