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Best price 30 £
Journey duration 4 h 57 min
Connections per day 43
First departure: 06:15
Last departure: 23:50
Distance 534km

Cheap train tickets from London to Edinburgh on virail

Virail helps you to find the best train ticket from London to Edinburgh. You can compare many different offers at the same time, all you need to do is to enter the date of your trip and we will find all the possibilities for you. On our platform you can also filter the results by departure and arrival time, number of changes, duration, price and you can also decide if you want a one-way or a round-trip ticket. Once you chose the best option for you, we will redirect you automatically to the provider’s website and you will be able to book your ticket. Virail is a travel transportation portal with customers across more than 30 countries. We help more than 60 million users yearly to find the best option for their trip. Our comparison tool works with more than 2000 transportation companies and makes it possible to find the perfect travel solution, regardless of your needs.

Which rail companies offer connections by train from London to Edinburgh?

Among all virail partners, you will also be able to travel with Nationalrail, serving the train route between London and Edinburgh.

National Rail belongs to the Rail Delivery group, the British company managing passenger services. National Rail covers not only long and medium-distance routes, but also local networks, for instance part of the London underground.

What is the cheapest price for train tickets to Edinburgh?

By booking in advance, you can find cheap train tickets from London to Edinburgh from 30,00 £. However, train tickets for this route cost on average around 181,00 £.

Ticket price London - Edinburgh every day

Today Tomorrow In 2 days In 3 days In 4 days In 5 days In 6 days
46 £53 £94 £31 £32 £40 £43 £
15 £15 £15 £15 £15 £28 £27 £

Trains from London to Edinburgh

NationalrailNationalrail 13:00 – 17:23 London Kings Cross [ KGX ] – Edinburgh [ EDB ]75.75 £4 h 23 min
NationalrailNationalrail 13:30 – 18:18 London Kings Cross [ KGX ] – Edinburgh [ EDB ]75.75 £4 h 48 min
NationalrailNationalrail 14:00 – 18:22 London Kings Cross [ KGX ] – Edinburgh [ EDB ]75.75 £4 h 22 min
NationalrailNationalrail 14:30 – 19:13 London Kings Cross [ KGX ] – Edinburgh [ EDB ]75.75 £4 h 43 min
NationalrailNationalrail 14:43 – 20:25 London Euston [ EUS ] – Edinburgh [ EDB ]75.75 £5 h 42 min
NationalrailNationalrail 23:50 – 07:23 London Euston [ EUS ] – Edinburgh [ EDB ]48 £7 h 33 min
NationalrailNationalrail 06:15 – 11:12 London Kings Cross [ KGX ] – Edinburgh [ EDB ]90 £4 h 57 min

If there are changes in your route, make sure you always have enough time to walk from one platform to the other and never forget the possibility of delay that could make you miss the second train.

Especially when travelling alone, such long journeys can be extremely boring. The plane is in this case the perfect alternative: if you can book in advance, low cost airlines can offer tickets to Edinburgh even cheaper than train tickets.

Which stations serve the rail line London - Edinburgh?

Trains leave London from London Kings Cross or London Euston and arrive at Edinburgh [ EDB ].

How long to you need to get to Edinburgh by train?

The first train to Edinburgh leaves at 06:02, whereas the last one at 23:02. On average, the journey lasts 5 hours and 12 minutes, but with the fastest connections you will be in Edinburgh in 4 hours and 22 minutes.

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