Buckingham Palace to Edinburgh Castle Trains

Buckingham Palace to Edinburgh Castle trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Buckingham Palace and Edinburgh Castle takes 4h 30m and the fastest train takes 4h 15m. There is an hourly train service from Buckingham Palace to Edinburgh Castle. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

4h 30m
Duration: 394 mi
Distance: £162
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Train via London Kings Cross

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4h 57m

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Buckingham Palace to Edinburgh Castle train times

Trains run hourly between Buckingham Palace and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 5:34 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Buckingham Palace is at 7:50 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 12:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Victoria station and take an average of 4h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Friday, October 23, 2026

7:50 AM → 12:27 PM
4h 37m • 1 change
8:17 AM → 12:34 PM
4h 17m • 1 change
8:50 AM → 1:29 PM
4h 39m • 1 change
9:17 AM → 1:35 PM
4h 18m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, October 24, 2026

5:35 AM → 10:27 AM
4h 52m • 1 change
6:17 AM → 10:38 AM
4h 21m • 1 change
6:49 AM → 11:30 AM
4h 41m • 1 change
7:17 AM → 11:35 AM
4h 18m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, October 25, 2026

8:18 AM → 12:36 PM
4h 18m • 1 change
8:51 AM → 1:28 PM
4h 37m • 1 change
9:16 AM → 1:36 PM
4h 20m • 1 change
9:51 AM → 2:27 PM
4h 36m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

5:34 AM → 10:27 AM
4h 53m • 1 change
6:18 AM → 10:35 AM
4h 17m • 1 change
6:50 AM → 11:30 AM
4h 40m • 1 change
7:17 AM → 11:35 AM
4h 18m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

5:34 AM → 10:27 AM
4h 53m • 1 change
6:18 AM → 10:35 AM
4h 17m • 1 change
6:50 AM → 11:30 AM
4h 40m • 1 change
7:17 AM → 11:35 AM
4h 18m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

5:34 AM → 10:27 AM
4h 53m • 1 change
6:18 AM → 10:35 AM
4h 17m • 1 change
6:50 AM → 11:30 AM
4h 40m • 1 change
7:17 AM → 11:35 AM
4h 18m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

5:34 AM → 10:27 AM
4h 53m • 1 change
6:18 AM → 10:35 AM
4h 17m • 1 change
6:50 AM → 11:30 AM
4h 40m • 1 change
7:17 AM → 11:35 AM
4h 18m • 1 change
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