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An LNER train links London & Edinburgh at up to 125mph almost every 30 minutes through the day, 393 miles in 4 hours 20 minutes, city centre to city centre with zero check-in.  Flying takes 4 hours, by local train to the airport, airport security, flight, then a tram - the train is less hassle, cuts CO2 emissions by 84%, and is a genuine travel experience.  This page helps you buy the cheapest tickets and get the most from the journey.

Lo-cost Lumo trains:   In addition to the frequent LNER service, lo-cost Lumo trains started in October 2021, Lumo run up to 5 trains per day each way from £19.90.

Train times

LNER trains leave London Kings Cross for Edinburgh Waverley almost every half-hour 07:00-19:00.  Fastest journey 4 hours, typical journey time 4h20.

Lo-cost Lumo trains run up to 5 times per day each way, typical journey time 4h32.

Check train times for both operators at any train operator website such as tfw.wales or www.lner.co.uk or use www.thetrainline.com .  Booking for British trains usually opens up to 3 months ahead.

There's also an overnight sleeper between London & Edinburgh, see the Caledonian Sleeper page .

Route map:   See map of the UK train network .  The East Coast Main Line from London to Edinburgh goes via Peterborough, York, Newcastle & Berwick-Upon-Tweed.  One or two trains link London Euston with Edinburgh via Milton Keynes, Crewe & Carlisle, but these take longer.

Station location maps:   London Kings Cross .  Edinburgh Waverley .

How much does it cost ?

Lumo starts at £19.90 each way, standard class.

LNER starts at £32.80 each way, standard class.

LNER starts at £80.60 each way in 1st class.

If you want a flexible fare

LNER have abolished the Super Off-Peak fare

In February 2024, LNER abolished the popular £91.20 semi-flexible Super Off Peak fare, which was refundable, was good for any off-peak train on weekdays and any train at all at weekends, good for any operator or permitted route, and allowed stopovers.

They've replaced it with a far more restrictive Advance 70 minute flex fare

They replaced it with a restrictive '70 minute flex' fare, only good for the specific train you book or another LNER train up to 70 minutes before or 70 minutes after it.  No refunds, no stopovers allowed, only valid on LNER trains. 

It's becoming clear that this means higher prices and vastly reduced flexibility.  The 70 minute flex fare is dynamic like other Advance fares, and at short notice or on busy dates it's often more expensive than the Super Off-Peak fare it replaced.  Regular Advance fares have become more expensive as a result, too.  On a Monday next month, I'm seeing £101 Advance fares and £121 Advance 70 minute flex fares (no refunds, limited validity, no break of journey etc) on trains where an £91 Super Off-Peak fare would always have been available (and refundable, stopovers allowed, good for any off-peak train, and so on).

If LNER fares between London & Edinburgh get anywhere neat £90 one-way, I suggest using the workaround below.

The workaround:  Buy a Super Off-Peak ticket from/to Finsbury Park instead of London.

Super Off-Peak fares no longer exist between Edinburgh & London, but they still exist between Edinburgh and local stations in the London area such as Finsbury Park.  So if you want a Super Off-Peak fare for its superior flexibility, refundable if your plans change and often a cheaper price, you can buy one between Finsbury Park & Edinburgh and use it between London & Edinburgh (no need to go anywhere near Finsbury Park!)

1. Go to www.lner.co.uk .

2. Northbound, run an enquiry from Finsbury Park to Edinburgh.  Southbound, run an enquiry from Edinburgh to Finsbury Park.

Tip:   Use station code EDB for Edinburgh and FPK for Finsbury Park, saves typing.

3. In the search results, click Filters , click Route options and under Go via enter London Kings Cross .

You'll then see journeys between Finsbury Park & Edinburgh involving a Finsbury Park-London train and a London-Edinburgh train.  If you click to see journey details, you can see the timings of the London-Edinburgh train that you'll get a seat reservation for, that's the only bit that matters.

4.  Go head and buy a Super Off-Peak fare for £91.20.

Break of journey is allowed with this ticket type, so it is perfectly legitimate, I repeat, perfectly legitimate to book from Finsbury Park to Edinburgh and get on in London, or buy from Edinburgh to Finsbury Park and finish in London.  Absolutely no need to go anywhere near Finsbury Park!

Whichever train you buy the ticket for (and get a reserved seat for), you can use that same ticket freely on any other train that day which has the same £91.20 Super Off-Peak fare shown against it. Far more flexible than LNER's restrictive Advance 70 flex!  All clear?

The £91.20 price doesn't vary, availability is unlimited, you can always buy at this price and use any off-peak train.  So if LNER want £125 for a restrictive non-refundable London-Edinburgh Advance fare, simply buy a flexible, refundable, Super Off-Peak to/from Finsbury Park for £91.20 instead and use it between London & Edinburgh.  Simples!

Super Off-Peak tickets are good for any off-peak train (meaning any train all day at weekends), good for any operator, by any permitted route.  The refundability alone could save you hundreds of pounds if your plans unexpectedly change compared to LNER's new fares.

On Mondays-Fridays these Super Off-Peak tickets are good for any northbound train except those due to leave London before 09:06 or from 14:59 to 18:59 (18:15 on Fridays).  They are good for any southbound train except those due to arrive in London before 11:17.

You can use this fare with or without a reservation on any train on which it is valid (time restriction correct when written, check when you buy).

Incidentally, LNER have discontinued Off-Peak fares between London and all stations Newcastle-Edinburgh inclusive, not just Edinburgh.  This workaround works for any such journey, such as London-Newcastle or Berwick-London.

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What are the train s like?

Lner's azuma trains.

Train operator LNER introduced new 125 mph Azuma trains in 2019-2020, replacing older Mk4 carriages from the 1990s.  The Azumas are electric, although some are hybrids with diesel engines so they can run on unelectrified lines such as Edinburgh to Aberdeen & Inverness  See Azuma video .  LNER is the main government-contracted operator between London & Edinburgh.

LNER Azuma train at London Kings Cross.

Lo-cost Lumo trains

Lumo is a new open-access operator (an operator running trains on a fully-commercial basis with no government contract).  They started lo-cost train service between London & Edinburgh on 25 October 2021 with 2 trains per day each way, ramping up to 5 per day in early 2022.  The trains are all standard class (no first class) with power sockets & USB ports at all seats, free WiFi and good legroom.  There's plenty of space for luggage, a refreshment trolley and LumoEats , the ability to pre-order food & drink online from known brands like M&S for delivery to your seat.  It's a really smart train - the only thing lo-cost is the price.  I travelled from London to Edinburgh on Lumo's press & media preview train on 21 October 2021, see the video here .

Lumo class 803 train, similar to LNER's Azumas but with a different all-one class interior.

One-class seating on Lumo.  Larger photo .

London Kings Cross station

Kings Cross station, showing Cubitt's elegant facade of 1852 which faces the Euston Road.  The ugly 1970s extension which sat in front of it for 40 years has been removed, opening up the area as a pleasant square occasionally now used for a farmers' market.  More information on the station's history .  You can find a plan of the station at www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations , enter KGX.

Access to/from the platforms is though automatic ticket gates, so have your ticket handy.  In this photo the gates are just out of shot to the right, go through them and walk behind the buffer stops to the platform for your train.

Above left, one of the station clocks, on the platforms inside the trainshed.

Above right, Harry Potter fans can have their photo taken on the concourse. Though JK Rowling was thinking of Euston when she came up with platform 9¾, as explained here.

An LNER Azuma train at Kings Cross platform 2, under one of the station's two magnificent arched roofs.

First class lounge

Anyone with a 1st class ticket over £10 for travel via the East Coast route can use the LNER first class lounge with complimentary tea, coffee, snacks & soft drinks.  The door to the lounge is to the left of the blue neon glow (actually a row of ATMs) in the centre of the concourse photo above.  The lounge is upstairs, accessed via a lift.  The lounge was refurbished again in July 2019, this photo is courtesy of Douglass Scott.

The Parcel Yard pub

If you can't get into the 1st class lounge, head for the excellent Parcel Yard pub at the back of the concourse, a great place to have a meal or beer while waiting for your train.  Or for a special meal, the excellent upmarket Rails Restaurant is located on the first floor of the Great Northern Hotel , with an entrance directly off the new Kings Cross station concourse.

What to see on the journey

1.  Kings Cross .  The train leaves Kings Cross and immediately plunges into the short Gasworks & Copenhagen tunnels, then out into the suburbs.

2.  Emirates Stadium (above left).  A few minutes after leaving Kings Cross, look out for Emirates Stadium on the right, the home of Arsenal Football Club and one of the largest football stadium in the UK after Wembley & Old Trafford.  See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirates_Stadium .

4.  Suburbs, countryside & the Welwyn bottleneck.   Suburbia soon gives way to open country, woods & fields as the train powers on at 125 mph.  It's a 4-track main line, but all trains have to squeeze onto just two tracks to cross the Welwyn Viaduct, which is something of a bottleneck!  The woods and fields eventually give way to the flat Cambridgeshire fenlands.

5.  Peterborough (above left).  As you approach Peterborough & cross the River Nene 76 miles from Kings Cross, look out for the squat towers of Peterborough cathedral which are just visible over the city roofs on the right hand side of the train.

6.  Mallard sign (above right).  On 3 July 1938 on a stretch of the London-bound track, LNER A4 locomotive Mallard set the world speed record for steam trains, 125.88 mph, a record which still stands today.  Look out for this sign on the right half way between Peterborough & Grantham .

7.  York station , 188.5 miles from London - if you want to break up the journey, this is the place for a stopover - see travel tips .  The two towers of York Minster are just visible over the top of the station's beautiful 19th century roof.  York is also home to the National Railway Museum, www.nrm.org.uk .

8.  Half way!   The famous London to Edinburgh Half Way sign, on the right around 7 miles north of York.

9.  Durham .  At Durham the train crosses a viaduct giving superb views of Durham city, castle & cathedral on the right hand side.

10.  Angel of the North .  As the train approaches Newcastle, the Angel of the North is just visible high up on a hill on the right hand side  It's a 66 feet high contemporary steel sculpture by Sir Antony Gormley. erected in 1998.  See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_of_the_North .

11.  Newcastle upon Tyne. The train slows & rumbles across the River Tyne into Newcastle Central, 268 miles from London.

12.  Alnmouth (above left) , on the Northumberland coast.

13.   Lindisfarne castle just visible through the haze, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindisfarne .

14.  Royal Border Bridge .  The train races across the Royal Border Bridge over the River Tweed approaching Berwick.  Designed by Robert Stephenson, this impressive 659m-long viaduct was opened by Queen Victoria in 1850.  As you can see above the best views as you curve onto the bridge are from the right hand side of the train when going north.  See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Border_Bridge .

15.  The River Tweed (above left).  Just beyond these bridges, the Tweed flows into the North Sea.

16.  Berwick (above right), where part of the castle was demolished to make way for the station.

17.  Hello Scotland!  2½ miles north of Berwick the train crosses the England-Scotland border , marked by a colourful wooden board with English & Scottish flags next to the track on the right hand side.  Blink and you miss it!  The train is now rolling along the lovely Scottish coast right by the cliffs with the sea breaking on the rocks below.

Scottish coastline between Berwick & Edinburgh:   Although not taken from the train, this photo shows the short but lovely coastal section just north of the Scottish border.  That's a Lumo train, not just any Lumo train but Lumo's inaugural press preview train to Edinburgh on 21 October 2021.  The author is on board in the second car from the rear! Courtesy of Andrew McIntyre.

18.   Ayton Castle (above right) in the Scottish borders.

19.  Edinburgh .  The train rolls in to Edinburgh Waverley, 393 miles from London.

When you walk up the steps from Edinburgh Waverley station onto Princes Street, you're greeted by this view.  Edinburgh Castle seen from Princes Street on a late October afternoon.  And you got here on the route of the Flying Scotsman .

Edinburgh Waverley station

Edinburgh Waverley station sits below Princes Street in the narrow valley between Edinburgh's old and new towns.

LNER 1st class lounge.   1st class passengers can use the lounge at Edinburgh with any kind of first class ticket valid on LNER, including Advance tickets.  Lounge photo courtesy of @gawuffy .

Video :  London to p by train

The video shows a journey with LNER.  If you plan on using Lumo, see the Lumo video here .

Travel tips

Stop off in York on the way?  The obvious choice for a stopover between London & Edinburgh is York.  It's a fabulous city to visit, home to the UK's National Railway Museum, www.nrm.org.uk . You can leave your luggage at a left luggage facility near the station, leftluggageyork.co.uk . 

For an overnight stop, the top choice is the Principal Hotel, York , formerly the York Royal Station Hotel built in 1878 by the North Eastern Railway and set in its own grounds adjacent to York station.  The Standard rooms are mostly in a modern annexe called The Sidings, but if you book a Superior grade room or above you'll be in either the original building from 1878 or the Klondyke wing added in 1896.

Have food & drink delivered to your seat :  1. Scan the QR code.  2. Enter car & seat.  3. Order!

A bit of history

Hotels in edinburgh :  a tale of two rivals, hotels in london:  the great northern.

There's a classic railway hotel at Kings Cross, re-opened after years or dereliction refurbished top class standards in April 2013.  The Great Northern Hotel was the LNER's London hotel, right next to the station.  I can thoroughly recommend it, not least because on each floor you'll find a pantry with complimentary coffee, tea, cake and jelly-babies .  The Rails Restaurant on the 1st floor is excellent, too.   Check the reviews and book the hotel .

The Great Northern Hotel (on the left) is a classic railway hotel, next to Kings Cross station.

Short breaks to Scotland by train

Train travel specialist Railbookers arranges short breaks & longer tours from London to Edinburgh & the Highlands, and several packages include the Caledonian Sleeper .  Railbookers can arrange trips for almost any date you like, trips can be customised to your own requirements with additional stops or extra nights.  Download brochure (UK edition) .

- City breaks to Edinburgh by Caledonian Sleeper.

- London - Caledonian Sleeper - Edinburgh - York - London.

- London - Edinburgh - Fort William - Jacobite steam train to Mallaig - Caledonian Sleeper back to London.

- London - Caledonian Sleeper - Inverness - Kyle of Lochalsh - Isle of Skye - London.

- London - Caledonian Sleeper - Inverness - Loch Ness & Glen Urquhart - Edinburgh - London.

Call to arrange, they have offices in the UK, North America & Australia:

  UK 0207 864 4600, www.railbookers.co.uk , download brochure .

  us call free 1-888-829-4775, www.railbookers.com .,   canada call free 1-855-882-2910, www.railbookers.com .,   australia call toll-free 1300 971 526, www.railbookers.com.au . ,   new zealand call toll-free 0800 000 554 or see website ..

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How to Travel from London to Edinburgh by Train, Bus, Car, and Plane

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Edinburgh is the Scottish capital and sits about 400 miles from its English counterpart in the south. You'll have to traverse nearly all of the United Kingdom from south to north to get there, so flying is the fastest way to complete the journey. However, the train takes almost the same amount of time and also lets passengers enjoy the lush beauty of the landscape that you would otherwise miss. You can also enjoy the scenery for a fraction of the price by taking the bus, although that is a much longer trip. If you have access to a car, driving yourself is the best way to truly experience life in the U.K. outside of the major cities.

What Is the Cheapest Way to Get From London to Edinburgh?

If you don't mind an all-day (or all-night) bus trip, you can book a bus from London to Edinburgh on National Express or Megabus . It's a long journey and involves nearly 11 hours seated on the bus, but when tickets are as cheap as $20, it's hard to turn down. Megabus is about two hours faster than other services, getting you to Edinburgh in roughly nine hours. You can typically choose from four daily buses, two that leaves in the morning and two more that leave at night. The overnight bus is an ideal option so you don't miss out on a full day of your trip while also saving yourself a night of accommodation.

Regardless of the company you choose, you catch the bus in London from Victoria Station, with connections to the Circle, Victoria, and District lines of the Underground. The Edinburgh Bus Station is in the city center next to St. Andrew Square and is easily accessible to most parts of the city by foot.

What Is the Fastest Way to Get From London to Edinburgh?

The method of transport with the least amount of travel time is flying, and you can choose from one of several direct daily flights between London and Edinburgh. The total time in the air is only 1 hour, 20 minutes and flights start as low as $30 for a one-way ticket. The primary airlines that fly this popular route are Easyjet and British Airways, with flights departing from any one of the several London airports—Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, or Stansted.

Heathrow is the largest of the airports and is the one that's best connected to the city center, with an express train from Paddington Station to the terminal. You can also take a train to Gatwick or Luton from the city center, while Stansted is only accessible by bus. Edinburgh Airport is located about 10 miles outside of the city, but you can take a tram or bus to the city center.

Although a plane is ostensibly the fastest way to get to Edinburgh from London, you also have to factor in all of the time it takes to get to and from the airport, check-in for your flight, pass through security, and wait at your gate. All things considered, flying and taking the train take almost the same amount of time.

How Long Is the Train Ride?

The fastest trains get you from London to Edinburgh in only 4 hours, 20 minutes. Considering that trains leave from King's Cross Station in the center of London and bring you directly to central Edinburgh, the total travel time of the train is more or less the same as going by plane. Taking the train also has the added benefits of enjoying the English countryside scenery while you travel as well as being the most environmentally friendly option.

Train tickets start at about $33 when you can find the cheapest "Advance" ticket prices. As those sell out, however, tickets jump up in price dramatically and can cost over $200 for a one-way ticket during peak travel times. Flexibility is key for finding the best deals, so try looking at different times and days to see if prices fluctuate. You should also buy tickets early to find the cheapest seats, as the Advance tickets usually go on sale about eight to 10 weeks before the travel date.

The drive to Edinburgh is about 400 miles and takes seven hours if you drive straight through along the direct route on the M1 highway. Traffic around London and Edinburgh can cause major delays at the beginning and end of your trip, but the bulk of the journey should be easy driving with the scenic countryside. Parking within the city center of Edinburgh is complicated at best. However, there are several Park & Ride structures outside of the city that offer free or inexpensive parking spaces and then shuttle customers into the city. Once you're in Edinburgh, everything is accessible on foot or public transportation and your vehicle won't be necessary.

When Is the Best Time to Travel to Edinburgh?

Being Scotland, Edinburgh is cold and rainy in the winter (as well as much of spring). The summer months are the most comfortable time to enjoy the Scottish capital when the average high hovers around 65 degrees F and there are more days of sunshine than overcast. August not only all but guarantees you good weather, but the Edinburgh Fringe Festival is taking place all throughout the month. It's the largest arts festival in the entire world and it completely inundates the city for four weeks with performances, art shows, music, and entertainment. It's also the busiest time to visit the city, but it's a uniquely Edinburgh experience you won't regret seeing.

Winter may be chilly, but spending the holidays in Edinburgh has its own special magic, especially if you're visiting during the special New Year's celebration of Hogmanay . This three-day event starts on December 30 and goes until January 1 of the new year, and it's a special Scottish tradition that more than makes up for the cold weather.

What's the Most Scenic Route to Edinburgh?

If you have your own vehicle and want to get to Edinburgh quickly, the M1 highway will get you there in about seven hours. But one of the best parts of driving is being able to take your time and explore along the way. If you take the M6 highway along the west side of the country, you'll pass through worthwhile towns such as Oxford, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Liverpool, and Manchester before continuing through the photogenic national parks in northern England. The drive itself is minimally longer than the fastest route, but you'll definitely want to make pitstops along the way to see all the country has to offer.

What Is There to Do in Edinburgh?

Edinburgh offers all types of historical, cultural, and culinary delights, so it's no surprise that this Scottish capital is the second most popular city to visit in the U.K. after London. Edinburgh Castle overlooks the city and gives visitors an educational history lesson along with breathtaking views. Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and still retains the medieval architecture that it was founded with. Nearby is New Town, praised for its urban planning which culminates around the famous Princes Street, popular for shopping, restaurants, and going out.

Frequently Asked Questions

Trains leave King's Cross Station in London and bring you directly to central Edinburgh in about four hours and 20 minutes.

Train is the best mode of travel as it's easy, convenient, and likely the fastest option (if you count the additional airport time you'd need if flying).

The drive to Edinburgh is about 400 miles and takes seven hours if you drive straight through along the direct route on the M1 highway. 

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There are three options available for taking the train from London to Edinburgh: Taking the scenic journey by day, either on:

• A train operated by LNER; on which travelling 1st Class includes complimentary catering - With a hot meal served on most departures.
• ...A more basic, and much less frequent service operated by Lumo; on which 1st class is not available
• OR travelling overnight on one of Europe's smartest night trains.

Routes you can take to go from London to Edinburgh

When travelling between most cities by train there is only one logical option, though on other journeys there is a choice between different trains or alternative routes. If different options are available you can use the info to decide which is best for you.

Choose one of the following options:

Looking for connections, route information, option 1: travel during the day with lner, station guides.

Travel Time (approx)

4hr 20 min - 4hr 40min

Travel Info

This is the typical journey time, the departures at 00 minutes past the hour are faster than the trains which leave at 30 minutes past the hour. At weekends maintenance work on the railway line can cause trains to be diverted on to longer routes.

There are 2 x trains per hour for most of the day, there is always at minimum of 1 x departure per hour.

Is the journey from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley direct? Yes, there are no changes for the journey between London and Edinburgh on this line.

Is the journey scenic? Yes, you can see views of the sea if you sit on the correct side of the train. (Read: How to choose seats with sea views in the Journey Information for details).

What other tourist locations are along the route from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley? York, Durham, Newcastle, Berwick-Upon-Tweed

When is the usual approximate earliest arrival at Edinburgh Waverley from London Kings Cross? From 10:00 to 10:15 on Monday to Friday; from 10:00 to 10:15 on Saturday; from 13:00 to 13:15 on Sunday

When is the usual approximate latest departure from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley? 19:00 on Monday to Thursday and Sunday; 19:30 on Friday; 18:00 on Saturday

Are tickets cheaper if booked in advance for the London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley train? Yes

How soon ahead of travel are tickets typically placed on sale for the London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley train? 12 weeks; see the Ticket Information

What are the child ticket terms for the London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley train? Aged 5 to 15 = 50%; 4 and under = free

Does the ticket for the London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley train include assigned seats? Varies; Yes with Advance Tickets; see the Ticket Information

Do rail pass users need to book reservations for the London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley train? No

Is catering available on the London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley train? Yes, there is a bar/bistro car and At Seat Catering; Complimentary catering in 1st class, which can include a full meal service

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Other Ticket Providers

LNER offers a couple of services which offer additional benefits to how tickets are usually sold for long-distance journeys: They are:

• a https://www.lner.co.uk/tickets-savings/your-ticket/price-promise/ service, which enables its customers to claim refunds for the differences in price between LNER and other booking agents for journeys by LNER trains.
• LNER Perks is a useful service for those who regularly travel by LNER trains.
• Seatfrog is a service by which those who have book Standard Class tickets can 'bid' to upgrade to First Class seats. In effect you can set the additional price you will be willing to pay to travel in First Class and if your price matches the winning bid, you'll be able to upgrade.

National Rail Guide

In Great Britain each Train Operating Company provides its own booking service for journeys by its trains, but many of their websites also sell tickets for nationwide journeys, regardless of which company operates the trains on the routes you wish to travel by.

The National Rail website is plugged into all of the train operator's booking services, so when more than one of these companies offers tickets for a route, it in effect offers a price comparison service. It isn't a ticket agent, so you will be connected to the website of your choice in order to make a booking.

Travel Information

Final Destination: Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow Inverness and Stirling - the new Azuma trains Edinburgh - the Intercity 225 trains (virtually all services on this route are now by Azuma trains)

All trains also call at: York , Darlington and Newcastle

Most trains also call at: Berwick-upon-Tweed

The London to Edinburgh service has been transformed - on Mondays to Fridays there will now be 2 x trains per hour during the day and after 41 years of service, the 125 trains have ceased operating on the East Coast main line! They have been replaced by the brand new Azuma trains on all services which continue beyond Edinburgh to serve other destinations in Scotland. Those trains to destinations beyond Edinburgh are usually scheduled to depart from King's Cross station at Mon - Sat: 10:00; 12:00; 14:00; 15:00 and 16:00 Sunday : 10:00; 12:00 and14:00 These departures are also all among the fastest services from London to Edinburgh - the departures that complete the journey in around 4hr 20 mins.

The Azuma trains also operate many of the other services to between these capital cities; when you look up the journey on the LNER website, it shows which type of train should be operating each departure.

Why you should take the train

Aside from environmental considerations there are two very good reasons for opting to take the train from London to Edinburgh.

(1) Edinburgh Waverley station has a fabulous location in the heart of the Scottish capital, so you will arrive in the city centre,

(2) Much of the London to Edinburgh train journey is glorious.

It is a journey of three phases:

• For the first 20 -25 minutes the train is travelling through the London suburbs and the commuter towns which surround it - though look out for the view from Welwyn Viaduct around 17 minutes into the journey
• Between Hitchin and Darlington the train predominantly travels through pleasant, but unremarkable countryside - though if you are in a backwards facing seat on the right, look out for a view of York Minster as the train departs the station.
• North of Darlington, approximately 2hr 25mins from London the journey becomes epic!

However all of the best of the views are on the right hand side of the train (when facing the direction of travel). If you haven't lucked out and have been assigned a seat(s) on the left-hand side when making a booking, see if you can find available seats on the right hand side after Darlington; if you move to a different seat(s) it won't affect the validity of your ticket.

This is a direct journey

You will be travelling on one of these trains....

Journey Features

Good to know.

Travel by these daytime trains and you won't arrive in Edinburgh until after 11:00, but the overnight train is scheduled to arrive Scotland's capital city before 07:30.

The overall journey time will be around three hours longer, but you will be travelling on Europe's newest overnight train service. Though note that the overnight train departs from Euston station and not from King's Cross station.

Avanti West Coast also operates day trains to Edinburgh from Euston station, but they take an indirect route and therefore have a journey time of 5hr 45mins; and they won't be cheaper than the LNER trains from Kings Cross station.

Journey description:

All of the videos were taken from a train travelling in the opposite direction, when travelling towards Edinburgh, all of these views can be seen from the right.

Around 15 mins after departing from Darlington comes the first highlight of the journey - the stunning views over the town of Durham, Over on the right before and after the station, the town's stunning  castle and cathedral can be clearly seen in all their glory.

After Durham the next highlight of the journey is the passage over the River Tyne, as the train approaches Newcastle Central station and heads over the King Edward VII Bridge. Looking to the right, five other bridges that span the river can be seen and there are also some great views of the Tyne Bridge as the train arrives in Newcastle station.

Around 30 mins after departing from Newcastle, the village of Alnmouth comes into view on the right, and just to the south of it is the first glimpse of the North Sea, which can be seen on this journey.

For most of the remainder of the journey northwards the route lives up to its name of the ' The East Coast Mainline' .

The next highlight is the view from the majestic Royal Border Bridge as the train sweeps into Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Around five minutes after the train has either passed through or departed from Berwick, it begins to travel across the clifftops as it crosses the border into Scotland - these are the most dramatic coastal views on the journey.

The coast then comes back into view to the south of Dunbar...

...and there are distant glimpses of the sea available until the train reaches the suburbs of Edinburgh.

This video produced by the train operator LNER also showcases the Newcastle to Edinburgh section of the route

How to choose seats with sea views

When booking on the LNER website it will automatically assign seats, but there is the option use a seating plan to check the position of the seat(s) you have been placed in - and more crucially you can select alternative seat(s). The trick is to take up the option of using the 'Manage your seat reservations' tool.

This is an example of a seating plan on a train being used for a London to Edinburgh departure, so if you want to choose seats on the side of the train with the sea views, ignore the seating layout as it will differ between coaches and trains etc. The crucial piece of information to take note of is the direction of travel arrow - and this is consistent, no matter the train which will be used for the departure you have chosen. The trick is to picture the seating chart as though it is turned to the left and is vertical - this is because the journey from London to Edinburgh involves travelling in a northerly direction. If this was done the arrow would be on the left and the sea views are on the right, so to be sure of making the most of the sea views, choose seats on the opposite side of the train to the arrow.

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Travelling after February 10th:

LNER is undertaking a trial for a new approach for long-distance rail tickets on the London to Edinburgh route instead of Advance, Off Peak and Anytime tickets travellers can choose between

1: Fixed Tickets - like Advance tickets they can only be used on the specific departure selected when booking, hence the new name. This type of ticket can't be refunded from two hours after booking, if you subsequently change your travel plans, or miss the train in circumstances not to do with a connecting train. A £10 admin fee will be payable if you want to exchange your ticket to a different departure to the same destination, to that which you selected when making your booking PLUS you will ALSO be charged any price difference with the new ticket you'll then have to purchase.

2: Semi Flexible aka 'the 70 Min Flex tickets: When booking you will choose a specific departure, but can then swap the ticket to an alternative departure leaving 70mins before or after the chosen train, without incurring additional charges. If you instead want to choose a different departure outside of those 70 min windows, you will need to pay the £10 admin fee and the price difference if the alternative train you select is more expensive. This type of ticket can't be refunded from two hours after booking.

3: Fully Flexible When booking you will choose a specific departure, but can then swap the ticket to an alternative departure leaving at anytime on your travel date, or on the day before, or after. The tickets are refundable up to 28 days from your ticket’s expiry date, but if you don't choose another journey you will be charged a £10 admin fee.

Travelling before February 10th:

If you want to travel at the cheapest possible price, look for the 'Advance tickets', though the two key things worth knowing about booking and using 'Advance' tickets are:

(1) This type of ticket can't be refunded if you subsequently change your travel plans, or miss the train in circumstances not to do with a connecting train.

(2) A £10 admin fee will be payable if you want to exchange your ticket to a different departure to the same destination, to that which you selected when making your booking PLUS you will ALSO be charged any price difference with the new ticket you'll then have to purchase.

Also what is unusual about booking with LNER is that Advance tickets are now available online up to only 5 mins before departure. They will have sold out sooner on the most popular trains, and the earlier you can book the cheaper they will be - but before buying walk-up Off Peak or Anytime tickets at a station, just prior to departure, it's worth checking on your phone to see whether Advance tickets are still available, before heading to the ticket counter or machines.

Travelling on Monday - Friday:

Tickets are usually available 12 weeks ahead of the travel date.

However, when you look up a journey you may see dates further ahead on the calendar, but you'll be informed that tickets aren't yet available for those dates. On the LNER website you'll be prompted to sign up to a Ticket Alert service - if you will be using a PC, over on the right on the screen you'll be taken to, you'll see the furthest date ahead that tickets can be booked for.

Travelling on Saturday-Sunday

Tickets are usually available 12 weeks ahead of the travel date, but maintenance work on the route is periodically undertaken at weekends and if it is scheduled on your travel date, it can affect when tickets will be released for sale.

If you're looking up a journey less than 12 weeks ahead and tickets aren't available, it can be a good indication that works will be impacting on your travel date. It can be worth checking this on the National Rail website - enter LNER as the operator.

Making an end-to-end journey will still be possible, so it can be worth signing up to LNER's ticket alert service, though you MAY ultimately have to take a substitution bus service for part of the trip. It's the confirmation of these alternative travel arrangements which can hold up the release of the tickets for sale.

Reservations:

When you book an Advance ticket for a London to Aberdeen train journey, you will be automatically assigned a seat(s), but if you book the other types of ticket ahead, you can request a complimentary reservation - more info on this

Seat reservations aren't automatically included when booking Off Peak or Anytime tickets online, but you can add the complimentary reservation, once you've made choice of departure, either when booking or afterwards. When booking walk-up tickets at a station ticket counter, if the Advance tickets aren't available for the next departure, confirm whether a seat reservation has been added to the booking of an Anytime or Off Peak ticket, in theory reservations will be available until around 5 mins pre-departure.

If you will be using a rail pass, including a Britrail or Eurail pass, you should be able to obtain a reservation, at no charge, from a ticket counter up until 5 mins before the departure; keep this in mind as it is not the norm when using rail passes in Britain.

Receiving Your Ticket(s) booked with LNER

The four options for receiving your ticket(s) are:

(1) You will receive a booking reference number on your order confirmation email and you can use this reference number to collect ticket(s) from a ticket machine. Some stations will have dedicated ticket collection machines, but standard ticket machines will also have an option for collecting pre-booked tickets.

You will need to enter your reference number into the machine, so make sure you'll have easy access to it when you are using the machine. You will also need to insert the specific credit or debit card you used when making the booking, so have that with you too.

Showing the email you have received to staff at the ticket gates won't get you on to the train, nor will this be valid if you can only show the email to the conductor when you are on the train.

If you forget to bring your ticket(s) with you to the station, but do have the card with you that you used when booking, you can use the machines to collect your ticket(s).

Take your time and take care that you have picked up all your ticket(s) and seat reservations.

(2) Print off the tickets you receive before heading to the station - the instructions for doing this are available here .

(3) Opt to pay an additional charge to have your tickets posted to you; not available when booking tickets from outside the UK.

(4) Mobile tickets - if you select this option when making a booking you will need to download the LNER Travel Buddy app so that you can 'Activate' your ticket.

The LNER website states that 'Advance' tickets will be automatically activated, but there's no suggestion on the LNER website that it will be OK to save the ticket(s) you will receive as a PDF to your mobile device. So download the app to be sure that you can use a mobile ticket.

The potential to save by splitting tickets on Trainline

It can be worth looking up this journey on Trainline .

It can be possible to save money by using split ticketing, with the booking process being no more complicated than booking conventional tickets - find out more .

Option 2: travelling during the day with Lumo

4hr 25min - 4hr 37min

Monday to Friday

5 x trains per day

The Lumo timetable

Journey Summary:

• Is the journey direct? = Yes
• Is the journey scenic? = Yes; see the Journey Information
• What other tourist locations are long this route? = York, Durham, Newcastle, Berwick-Upon-Tweed
• When is the usual approximate earliest arrival at the destination? = from 10:00 to 10:15 on Monday to Saturday; from 13:00 to 13:15 on Sunday
• When is the usual approximate latest departure? = before 20:30 on Monday to Friday; before 18:30 on Saturday; before 19:30 on Sunday
• Are tickets cheaper if booked in advance? = Yes
• How soon ahead of travel are tickets typically placed on sale? = 24 weeks; see the Ticket Information
• What are the child ticket terms? = aged 5 to 15 = 50%; 4 and under = free
• Does the ticket include assigned seats? = Yes with Fixed Tickets; see the Ticket Information
• Do rail pass users need to book reservations? = No
• Is catering available on the train? = Yes = At Seat Catering

Lumo is a relatively new rail operator which offers a more-basic alternative to travelling on LNER's trains. If you want to travel in Standard Class and...

• are happy to take your own food/drink on board with you
• want access to WiFi during the journey
• won't be travelling with more than one medium suitcase per person
• won't be taking a bike
• and aren't that bothered by seeing the view from the windows (comparatively few of the seats on Lumo trains line up well with the windows) ...then travelling with Lumo seems to compare well with travelling with LNER.

The core differences between the Lumo trains and the Azuma trains used by LNER are:

First Class: LNER = available Lumo = not available

Bar/bistro car: LNER = available Lumo = not available

At seat catering: LNER = available Lumo = available, but more substantial items such as sandwiches need to be pre-ordered up to 10 hours prior to departure

Large suitcases: LNER = yes Lumo = no

Non-folding bicycles: LNER = yes, spaces can be reserved Lumo = no

Final destination: Edinburgh All trains also call Newcastle and Morpeth Lumo offers a much more frequent service to Morpeth than LNER

The Lumo trains take the same route as the LNER trains.

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings usually open 24 weeks ahead of the travel date.

Lumo only offers two types of tickets for sale: Anytime and Lumo Fixed, which are its equivalent of discounted Advance tickets. The prices of Lumo Fixed tickets will be cheaper the further ahead that they are booked and in common with Advance tickets they are departure specific, so include complimentary seat reservations. They can be changed right up to the time of departure for any future without any admin fees, though any price difference to travel by the different departure will be payable.

Something to look out for is that the cheapest price of Lumo Fixed tickets are lower than cheapest prices of Advance tickets sold by LNER for London to Edinburgh journeys, but these cheapest prices will sell out at different rates. So it's worth comparing prices on your travel date(s), particularly if you won't be booking months ahead, you may find cheaper prices available on some LNER departures.

Option 3: travelling through the night

7hr 33min - 7hr 56min

The shorter journey time applies to Mon-Fri departures

There are no departures on Saturday evenings

Final Destination: Edinburgh

Note that this overnight train departs from Euston station in London, but the daytime trains depart from King's Cross station.

All trains also depart from: Watford Junction (the night trains take a different route to the daytime trains)

When departing from Euston, these Caledonian Sleeper trains are available for boarding from 22:30 (10:30 pm) which is more than an hour ahead of departure. Then in Edinburgh passengers can remain on board for 37 minutes after arrival.

On Board summary:

More information is available by clicking the 'train details', but if you make this journey you will be travelling on Europe's most modern overnight trains. You can opt to choose from three different types of sleeping cabin, one of which offers the opportunity to travel in a double bed, OR you can travel in reclining seats.

This train is usually scheduled to arrive in Edinburgh between 07:20 and 07:25, while the first of the daytime trains isn't due into Scotland's capital city until after 11:00 on Monday -Saturdays.

On departure from London the coaches heading to Edinburgh are attached to another part of the train which will be heading to Glasgow.

Unusually for UK train tickets, you can book journeys on the Caledonian Sleeper up to twelve months ahead. If you want a full choice of accommodation in the summer months or around holiday times, it's best to book at least a month in advance.

When making a journey by these Caledonian Sleeper trains, you can choose from three types of sleeping cabin, or you can opt to travel in reclining seats - If you want to travel in the reclining seats , you will in effect only be paying the journey costs.

In common with how tickets are sold to travel in sleeping cabins on other European night train services, there are two elements to the total cost of the sleeping cabin ticket price,

• the cost of making the journey,
• and the accommodation costs of travelling in the cabin.

On these Caledonian Sleeper trains the sleeping cabins  have a fixed price, so how the total costs are calculated is dependent on how the sleeping cabins will be occupied.

If you will be making an individual booking you will have sole occupancy of a Club Room or Classic Room - booking a Caledonian Double isn't an option for solo travellers. Although the total cost per person is more expensive if you will be travelling individually, because if you travel solo you pay the cost for the Club Room or Classic Room, plus a cost for making the journey. But two people travelling together pay the same charge for the Club Room and Classic rooms, and the additional cost comes from having to purchase two journey tickets.

Paying a higher price for single occupancy of a sleeping cabin is the norm on European night trains, but this particular pricing methodology makes the sleeping cabins on a Caledonian Sleeper service, a comparatively expensive option for solo travellers.

Travelling as a family group:

The costs of adults and children travelling together will be calculated during the booking process - here is the relevant information .

Using Rail Passes:

If you will be using a valid rail pass you can travel in a reclining seat at no additional charge, but you must reserve a place prior to boarding, by calling the Guest Service Centre on 0330 060 0500.

If you want to travel in a bed in a Club Room sleeping cabin, you need to pay a 'Room only supplement' of £170 if you will be travelling solo, or £200 if two people will be travelling together. If you want to travel in a Classic Room sleeping cabin, the supplement is £120 for solo travellers and £140 if two people are travelling together.

These 'Room only supplements' can be booked online .

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The BEST Train from London to Edinburgh in 2024 (Review)

Posted by Francesca Brooking | No-Fly Holidays , Scotland | 16

Wondering what’s the best train from London to Edinburgh? Read my review comparing all the main train operators which serve the London to Edinburgh route.

I break down the costs, duration and what it’s like onboard based on my own experience travelling by LNER, Avanti West Coast, Caledonian Sleeper and Lumo.

So, which train should you take from London to Edinburgh? Here’s what I found out.

Why I chose to travel by train 

I visited Edinburgh on a brief weekend city break a few days before Christmas. Time was of the essence so I took a flight thinking it would be cheaper and quicker… Or so I thought. 

I was wrong, of course, and both my flights ended up being delayed and it looked like there was a real danger that I would spend Christmas Day in Edinburgh Airport. I didn’t, luckily!

So, when the opportunity arose to take a second trip to Edinburgh, I was determined to do things differently.

Edinburgh is my favourite city in the UK (after London of course…) but it’s far – not travelling internationally, but still a trek in its own right.

Even so, flying was not an option for me. I couldn’t justify it. Not with the possibility of reliving unapologetic delays and the needless negative impact on the environment. 

Up until very recently, flying has reigned supreme in being the most cost-effective and convenient way to travel from London to Edinburgh.

Historically, trains were expensive and time-consuming, and when you’ve only got a small amount of time to spare on your mini-break, the last thing you want to do is spend most of it travelling to and from the destination. 

Launched in the summer of 2019, the new LNER Azuma trains promised travellers a cheaper, faster and more convenient way to travel to the Scottish capital.

Since I was already planning to go, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to test it and see if it really was the best train from London to Edinburgh and how it stacked up against other operators.

READ MORE: No-Fly Holidays: 10 of the Most Epic Train Journeys in the World

How much the train tickets cost 

I bought my ticket directly from the LNER website to keep things simple.

If booked well in advance (a month, say), LNER promises that you can get as much as 52% off and a standard single ticket from London to Edinburgh could cost you about £32.20. 

I didn’t manage to get quite such a bargain, instead, paying £96.85 for a standard return with a railcard included. It was still a reasonably good deal and as a bonus, there were no added booking fees. 

For luxury travellers, an advance upgrade can cost you as little as £68 for a first-class single, and for that, you can get super comfy seats, hot food, drinks, booze and snacks galore. 

Find out more about the LNER Azuma and book your tickets

What it’s like to take the train from London to Edinburgh

The journey from London King’s Cross to Edinburgh Waverley was a scenic one. The train raced through the country in record time (about 4h 20m) as it headed northeast.

The best views were saved until last as we sped past the historic city of Durham and spotted the cathedral and castle rising above the rooftops.

Next, we snaked through Newcastle and caught a glimpse of the city’s famous Tyne Bridge before getting a close-up of Newcastle Castle on the way out.

Skirting the east coast of England, we made it to the picturesque town of Berwick-Upon-Tweed, the final frontier before our journey up into the Scottish Borders and onwards to Edinburgh.

With less than 5 hours spent travelling, the journey could not have gone better. I sat back and relaxed with a book in hand and a cup of tea in the other as the world sped by my window. 

You could argue that a flight is quicker in the air (about 1 hour) but once you’ve factored in the commute to and from the airports, the time waiting before your flight and the stress of luggage allowances, a fraction of time more if indeed at all just doesn’t seem worth it. 

Virgin Trains have been replaced by Avanti West Coast (more details on that below).

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Alternative trains and routes from London to Edinburgh

The LNER Azuma was a game-changer for me but it’s not the only choice on the tracks. So, is it the best train from London to Edinburgh? Here are 3 other popular services listed below to compare: 

The Caledonian Sleeper 

The Caledonian Sleeper hearkens back to the romantic age of slow travel. It’s more of an iconic luxury experience than your average train journey.

The journey from London to Edinburgh is a fair bit longer (about 8 hours) but if you’re taking the Caledonian Sleeper simply to get from A to B then you’re doing it wrong. 

Passing through the night, it’s designed to be a chance for passengers to really relax and indulge. You have a choice of sleeping arrangements from cabins with a double bed and ensuite to reclining seats with a personal locker each. 

The Caledonian Sleeper is slow travel at its core so don’t try to rush. WiFi and charging sockets are available throughout the train and passengers have a choice of menus offering a selection of seasonal Scottish dishes to tuck into.  

Read More: Caledonian Sleeper Review: Is This Train Worth The Hype?

Accommodation and Ticket Prices 

Prices are based on booking a single ticket 1 month in advance and are subject to change: 

Find out more and book tickets for the Caledonian Sleeper. 

Avanti West Coast

Virgin Trains was replaced by Avanti West Coast . The operator promised to introduce a range of passenger improvements. I’ve yet to see it. Between you and me, I would avoid them if you can!

An advance single ticket from London to Edinburgh starts from £35 if you book it in advance. 

Avanti West Coast is the other popular train service that can take you from London to Edinburgh.

A slower train than the LNER Azuma, it takes about 4h 42m with departures from Euston every 2 hours at normal operating times. Note: the last train is 23:45 on weekdays and 20:56 on weekends.

Comfort is very much how you make it onboard an Avanti train. Passengers can either go fancy in First Class or pick Standard Class with the option of the Quiet Coach if necessary. 

Food and drink services are available throughout the train as well as free WiFi.  

However, I find that Avanti West Coast trains are often delayed, cancelled or overcrowded in my experience. I’m yet to be convinced – sorry, Avanti!

Find out more about travelling with Avanti West Coast and book your tickets.

Brand new fully electric train service on the scene, Lumo, follows the East Coast mainline but at a fraction of the cost of Avanti West Coast and other rivals.

Launched in October 2021, Lumo started with two services a day and now pushes it up to five. Trains depart London King’s Cross at 5.45, 10.45, 12.18, 14.48 and 20.27 during the week.

Lumo promises to be the low-cost, eco-friendly answer to plane travel.

Trains are 100% electric, the food menu is 50% plant-based and staff uniforms are recyclable. But I think its most important sustainability message is reflected in the price.

Train travel in the UK is, on the whole, more expensive than flying but Lumo wants to change this and make it an affordable choice for everyone.

So where do these swish new trains go? It’s only a handful of stations so far. These are London King’s Cross, Stevenage, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Morpeth and Edinburgh Waverley.

Lumo is definitely one to watch and I can’t wait to see where it goes next.

I’m yet to travel on a Lumo train as they seem to be quite elusive – or sold out. One day!

Accommodation and Ticket Prices

Prices are based on booking a single ticket 1 month in advance and are subject to change. The best way to get the cheapest price is to book a month or two in advance.

If you’re flexible, the best-priced trains are the earliest and latest ones!

Find out more about Lumo and book your tickets.

Train from London to Edinburgh comparison 

So, now that you’ve seen what each train offers, here’s a quick comparison below to help you decide which the best train from London to Edinburgh is based on speed, comfort and price: 

As you can see, LNER Azuma stands out as the fastest and one of the most reasonably-priced train services which makes it the best train from London to Edinburgh if comfort isn’t your main priority.

The Caledonian Sleeper is in a league of its own. As one of the top luxury train experiences in the UK, it can’t really compare. Ride the Caledonian Sleeper FOR the journey itself. Plus you have the added benefit of travelling through the night. 

Lumo doesn’t have a First Class as it’s cheap and cheerful. It wins on price and sustainability. It’s competitive on speed too.

READ MORE: Visiting Scotland Without a Car in 2024: the Ultimate Guide

Best ticket providers and how to use them 

You can, of course, book your tickets directly via each website – I recommend it if you choose the Caledonian Sleeper. But, if you want to find competitive rates, there are three main ticket providers I use: 

Trainline: It’s one of the most popular train ticket services that gives you an overview of the best train routes and prices.

You can download your tickets directly onto your phone if you want to go paper-free or get a code to collect your tickets via the machine at the airport. 

Trainline is useful if you want to get train tickets for the UK and mainland Europe but it’s best if you book them well in advance if you want the benefit of saving a few pennies.

Booking fees are also an unavoidable fact of Trainline, charging you £0.75 to £1.50 when you book depending on the price of your train ticket.  

You can download the Trainline app for both iPhone and Android. 

National Rail Enquiries: Much like Trainline, National Rail Enquiries gives you a breakdown of train times and prices, offering the cheapest routes.

Once you’ve chosen your tickets it redirects you to the train service website so you can carry out your purchase there. 

You can go online at National Rail Enquiries or download the app for smartphones. 

TrainPal: It’s a similar service to the first 2 but it’s by far my favourite one to use. You can always find a cheap ticket and there are no extra added booking fees to deal with.

Owned by Ctrip, the parent company of the fan-favourite flight booking platform Skyscanner, TrainPal also has another trick up its sleeve: the ability to calculate and provide split ticketing options.

This means that passengers will be able to save money by booking separate tickets for different sections of their journey, rather than just one ticket, even if they don’t need to change trains. 

You can download the TrainPal app for both iPhone and Android. 

Editor’s Tip: If your train is cancelled or delayed by 15 minutes or more, always claim compensation through the train operator, NOT ticket booking platforms like Trainline. All train operators have a Delay Repay system . Trainline will just charge you an admin fee.

London to Edinburgh by Train: Verdict 

If you’re travelling from London to Edinburgh it’s time to say adios to air travel. It’s no longer the fastest, cheapest or most convenient way to travel now that LNER’s high-speed Azuma trains have entered the ring. 

If I compare both my journeys to Edinburgh, it’s fair to say the train won but it would be wrong to say it was completely perfect.

There were slight delays on the return journey but it was more favourable in comparison to being stuck for 4 hours at Edinburgh Airport the night before Christmas Eve (now THAT’S a fun story for another time). 

The Caledonian Sleeper is a bucket list train journey. You get your travel and your hotel rolled into one and the pleasure of waking up in another part of the country.

I haven’t tried the Lumo train so I can’t comment on its service. Its prices are certainly competitive so you have to book well in advance if you want your chance before it sells out.

But if we’re talking about fast, cheap and convenient then the LNER Azuma is by far the best train from London to Edinburgh. It trumps Avanti West Coast every time.

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Francesca brooking.

Francesca Brooking is the Founder of Little Lost Travel. A travel expert with a passion for the planet, Francesca is on a mission to help you travel well. From Costa Rica to Jordan, she's travelled all over the world. When she's not off on an adventure, she's reviewing sustainable travel products and writing travel guides.

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An awesome way to see the country side! I just wish it wasn’t so expensive! Looks like an unreal time though.

Thank you! Yes, sadly the trains in the UK are ridiculously expensive. It’s definitely worth a treat.

I love how accessible the transportation is in Europe! The views from the train look incredible!

Thank you! Yes, they’re super accessible which is great 🙂

Wow deffo on my to do list!!!

I read your sunflower post so I found my way here. I’ve been giving serious thought to more train travel, it’s a nice way to travel. Plus you can have a drink as you go. The Caledonian Sleeper would be a wonderful way to go to Edinburgh. Love to give that a go.

Thank you! The Caledonian Sleeper works a treat for the start of your holiday. I actually need to include the new Lumo train which gets you from London to Edinburgh at a fraction of the cost!

Sounds really nice- thanks for sharing! But what do we do with ourselves in Edin urgh at 5am? Any suggestions?

Thank you! Ooo that’s a tricky one. You might be able to get a coffee near Waverley station. Depending on the time of year you’re going, you could watch the sunrise on Carlton Hill. Then you might be able to get some breakfast at around 8-9am.

Travelling from London to Edinburgh, do you recommend which side of the train has the better views? The left side or the right side? Thanks

Hi Vanessa, good question! If you’re travelling the LNER route, you get lovely views of the coast when you reach Berwick-Upon-Tweed in the north of England on the righthand side.

Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely trip!

Wonderful insight! I enjoyed reading your article. We are coming from the States to visit my mom’s family in Scotland. From my research, it seems that the best options for us is to fly to London, then take a train to Edinburgh. Do you have insight into train options from Glasgow back to London as well? Still trying to plan out the logistics. Thank you so much.

Hi Carrie, thank you! You can get an Avanti West Coast train straight from Glasgow Central to London Euston. Enjoy your trip!

hi Francesca, we are staying in London City center for three nights . Our hope is to go to Oxford, Cotswolds, Batg, and then train from Bristol to Edinburgh. I happened to notice on your website that there is a shorter train from London to Edinburgh so I was just wondering if you recommend taking the train from London to Edinburgh and then from Edinburgh, we train back to Bristol, see Bath, God swallows and Oxford, then from there fly to Dublin, Ireland, which will be the last stop before we fly back to LAX. Please advise. We are in the UK for a total of 14 days. We can make changes as in flying out of Edinburgh versus Dublin. We’re just trying to figure it out. Our Dublin flight has already been booked, but can be changed. I’m trying to do an open job to save time. Give us other suggestions somebody suggested sent to Albans York versus the Cotswolds or cutting the Cotswolds back? Best wishes,

Yes the London to Edinburgh route is pretty quick. I think the route where you go from Edinburgh to Bristol can work, you would just need to factor in days where you will be just travelling (e.g. Edinburgh to Bristol takes over 6 hours by train). The CrossCountry train runs direct from Edinburgh to Bristol via York. You could break up your journey at York and then get back on the train the next day to head south. I would also recommend spending more time in Bath rather than Bristol. It’s much prettier and there are some lovely places to stay. It’s then just over an hour to Oxford via Didcot Parkway.

The Cotswolds cover a pretty big area and public transport is limited. Do you have a place in mind you would like to go? Otherwise, there are some small-group tours on GetYourGuide which can take you to some of the villages in a day. Tours from London include the Cotswolds, Oxford and Stratford-Upon-Avon (I recommend it Stratford as it’s so pretty you can see Shakespeare’s House/Anne Hathaway’s Cottage). There are tours from Bristol and Bath too and one or two of them include Stonehenge which is well worth seeing!

I hope that helps! Feel free to email me francesca[at]littlelosttravel[dot]com if you need anymore recommendations. Thanks.

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How to get from London to Edinburgh (Options – train, car, plane or coach)

By: Author Tracy Collins

Posted on Last updated: February 13, 2024

Wondering how to get from London to Edinburgh ? In this guide, we cover 4 of the most popular ways to get to Edinburgh from London including by train, car, plane and coach to help you choose the best option for your travel budget, style and needs.

Edinburgh and London are two of the most popular cities to visit for both overseas visitors and UK residents. It is, therefore, no surprise that visitors want to see the many attractions these UK cities have to offer.

So how to get from London to Edinburgh may be an easy question to answer but it can depend on various considerations and factors, including:

• Do you want to travel directly to Edinburgh by the quickest means?
• Do you want to stop off on the way there?
• How many are there in the travelling group?
• Do you have a preferred mode of travel?
• The cost of travel
• The day and time of travel and time of the year, around seasons and daylight hours.

This quick guide provides an overview of the various travel options with considerations taken of the factors mentioned above. Individual preferences are numerous but can be based on:

• Particular travel mode preferences
• Places/site attraction sites along the route best suited for visiting with one mode of travel eg castles and the countryside best reached by car.
• Mobility restrictions of travel group member(s)
• Quantity of luggage to be moved
• Budget of the group
• Time limitations or preferences

First time in Edinburgh? Read our practical tips to ensure you make the most of your visit

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• London to Edinburgh by Train*

London to Edinburgh by Coach

London to edinburgh by plane, london to edinburgh by car, how will you travel from london to edinburgh, london travel guide & itinerary planner (+ 4 bonus ebooks).

London to Edinburgh Distance

By car – 400 miles or 643 km

By train – 332 miles or 534 km

London to Edinburgh train – how long does it take?

The quickest route is 4h 20

How to get from London to Edinburgh

London to edinburgh by train *.

Listen to episode 26 of the UK Travel Planning podcast where we chat about how to travel by train from London to Edinburgh plus tips to make the most of the journey.

Our preferred mode of travel is to travel by train from London to Edinburgh.

The train journey has many advantages including being able to choose the day/time and route of travel and book train tickets for your preferred class of travel.

You can move around the train easily, it’s more social and there is no better way to see the beautiful English countryside than from the comfort of a modern fast train.

The train arrives directly into the city centre too. Book a hotel in the Old or New Towns of Edinburgh and you won’t have too far to go from Edinburgh Waverley Train Station.

East Coast Mainline (ECML) London King’s Cross Station to Edinburgh Waverley

This is the train line from London King’s Cross train station up the east side of the UK to Edinburgh Waverley Station.

The east coast route offers the fastest and most direct train services to Edinburgh, favoured by many and is the most direct for a stopover for days or just hours in York.

• Train Operators – LNER London North Eastern Railways, Lumo and Grand Central
• Train Tickets – The best deal option is likely displayed first with the national ticketing online booking options and with individual train operating companies or Open – Access  – companies.
• Advance Train Tickets – Sold in limited numbers in advance (around 9 to12 weeks from day of travel) and subject to availability. Not all advance tickets are released for general sale at the same time. Date and train specific.
• Off-Peak – Available to buy for off-peak travel only (specific to individual companies), buy at any time.
• Anytime – Any travel time or day. Buy any time.
• Season train ticket – Unlimited travel between 2 stations for a specific length of time.
• Click for ticket prices on TheTrainLine.com
• NOTE: Individual train companies and Ticket Retailers MAY have there own ticketing structures or terminology.
• Various types available can be posted out to the UK only or purchased on arrival at most mainline train stations, including some airports – though not Heathrow Airport .
• Digital options can be bought online prior to travel with terms and conditions.
• Click for more information about UK Railcards
• Britrail Pass – An excellent alternative for overseas travellers visiting the UK intending to travel around frequently using trains. Good option choices for area-specific passes and families. Has continuous or flexible durations available. Click here for more information about the BritRail Pass.
• Global Eurail   –  Similar to the Britrail and also has continuous or flexible duration options. Click here for more information about the Global Eurail Pass. www. Global Eurail.com

West Coast Main Line (WCML)

This is the train line from London Euston station up the west side of the UK and then across to Edinburgh Waverley Station.

These are fast trains but not the quickest or the most direct train services to Edinburgh. but it is an alternative route.

• Train Operators – Avanti West Coast. 

Tickets/Railcards and Passes – As above for the ECML.

Caledonian Sleeper – Night train service

This is a luxury overnight sleeper train service that departs from London Euston station for ‘Highland’ and ‘Lowland’ destinations on Sunday to Friday nights (not Saturdays) travelling initially along the West Coast Main Line train route.

The Lowlander service operates between London Euston and the stations of Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley.

This is not intended to be the fastest option but it is a fantastic time-saving option to travel overnight with the opportunity for a lovely meal and hotel-quality accommodation.

Click to purchase tickets on the Caledonian Sleeper

Read more about the Caledonian Sleeper or listen to our podcast episode all about travelling on the Caledonian Sleeper

Cross-Country (via Birmingham New Street or Derby)

This is the train line from Birmingham New Street train station travelling up through the middle of the UK to Edinburgh. This joins the ECML at York.

Alternative routes to Birmingham are via the WCML (and then the Birmingham line) or the Chiltern train line from London Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Street train station. A short walk, well signposted, then to Birmingham New Street.

Another alternative is to head to Derby on the Midland Mainline (also known as the East Midlands Route) and then join a train and travel on the Cross Country Line via York Station to Edinburgh.

These are not the fastest train routes and this definitely is not the quickest or the most direct train services to Edinburgh. This is popular option for visitors who wish to enjoy a trip through the industrial heartland of England including towns and countryside along the way.

Train Operators – Cross Country/ East Midlands Trains

UK Train Travel Guide

The buses or coaches that journey between the two cities generally depart from London Victoria Coach station for National Express and Megabus, arriving at Edinburgh Bus Station on Elder street (near St Andrews Square). National Express has around 4 daily services and Mega-bus around 4 connecting services.

These are generally the cheapest form of travel, they also take around 9 ½ hours, depending on roads/weather etc.  The amount of luggage taken can be restrictive. You can break your journey up with this option.

Click here for ticket prices for National Express Coaches via TheTrainLine.com or Omio for ticket prices for Megabus.

Whilst this may seem at first glance an ideal way to move between London and Edinburgh it has several logistical issues to be considered.

While it is the fastest direct line of travel (around 332 air miles once in the air) with a flight time of around 1 hour 20 minutes it is important to factor in the travel time to and from the airports.

The cost of the flight itself may seem reasonable but add checked baggage and costs rise. These are smaller aeroplanes used for domestic flights and weight/space is of a premium.  If you have carry on only this may make flying a more cost-effective option.

One obvious disadvantage of flying is missing out on enjoying the scenery of the English countryside as you travel.

There are several London airports with flights to Edinburgh including London Heathrow, London City Airport, London Gatwick Airport

Several operators fly between London airports, including British Airways, Easyjet, KLM, American Airlines as examples.

For flights check Omio for prices and schedules.

This is, of course, an option but firstly driving in London is not advised. The traffic congestion is immense and the time to even get out of London can be lengthy.

Options for car hire from the principal airports can be considered if this is a preference particularly if you wish to visit destinations along the way to Scotland.

The most direct road route is about 400 miles and can take around 7 to 8 hours depending on the day/time of setting out.

Car hire gives flexibility to a travel itinerary but can be demanding on time and budget (consider car hire costs plus insurance and the high cost of petrol). 

Visitors not familiar with driving on the left may find it stressful. We recommend Tripiamo – an online resource which through its online guides prepares North Americans to drive in the UK. You can listen to our podcast where we chat with founder John Cortese about Tripiamo .

Good to know – Most availability for UK car hire is for manual transmission cars and not automatics. An automatic will cost more and must be booked in advance.

Read – Guide to renting a car (and driving) in the UK

So there you have it – the various options to travel from London to Edinburgh (or of course how to get from Edinburgh to London if you are travelling the opposite way!)

For information about what to see and do in Edinburgh, these articles are what you need to read:

• Things to do and see in Edinburgh (Itinerary suggestions)
• Where to stay in Edinburgh
• Best day trips from Edinburgh

We highly recommend stopping off along the way if you are travelling by train (and of course by car) and York would be our number one choice (followed by Durham ) Read more about visiting York:

• Visiting York Podcast
• Where to stay in York
• Things to do and see in York

Train operators highlighted are the principal train operators on these train routes as of Feb 2024. Other operators are available but do not necessarily cover the entire train route between London and Edinburgh.

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