Trains from Southampton to Edinburgh

Southampton to Edinburgh train information

Which train company can I use?

The journey from Southampton, situated in England and Edinburgh, which is in Scotland is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.

How much times does it take?

Using the train is a fast and convenient way to get to Edinburgh from Southampton. The average journey duration between Southampton to Edinburgh is 7h16m to travel the 357 miles.

What is the price of the train?

Depending how far in advance you purchase your ticket and the travel date, the price of the ticket can vary.

Best prices for Southampton to Edinburgh train tickets

Southampton - Edinburgh prices calendar

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

The table above is based on the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the train is bought. Buying your train from Southampton to Edinburgh in advance should enable you to spend less for your trip.

We found tickets available from £65 when booking your ticket 15 days in advance which is 45% cheaper than the best ticket we found when buying your ticket 1 day in advance.

Best prices for Southampton to Edinburgh trains

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

Discount Southampton - Edinburgh train tickets

Looking to travel for less? Many railcards and discounts are available to spend less for your Southampton Edinburgh train ticket and save even more money on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are five types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to estimate the number of journeys 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 cost of your railcard, i.e £30, how much you're saving on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a Southampton 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 approximately 2 trips from Edinburgh to Southampton (one way trip) with your railcard to be profitable.

All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard that costs £20. Railcards enable you to get 34% off most train fares, so you will save 1/3 on most rail fares.

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