Central London to Edinburgh Castle Trains

Central London to Edinburgh Castle trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Central London and Edinburgh Castle takes 5h 6m and the fastest train takes 4h 44m. There is an hourly train service from Central London 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.

5h 6m
Duration: 402 mi
Distance: £166
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

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5h 21m

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Central London to Edinburgh Castle train times

Trains run hourly between Central London and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 12:04 AM at night, and the last departure from Central London is at 11:47 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 10:27 AM. All services require a transfer at King's Cross St. Pancras station and take an average of 5h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Thursday, October 22, 2026

12:04 AM → 10:27 AM
10h 23m • 1 change
5:45 AM → 10:35 AM
4h 50m • 1 change
6:21 AM → 11:30 AM
5h 9m • 1 change
6:46 AM → 11:35 AM
4h 49m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, October 23, 2026

3:26 AM → 10:27 AM
7h 1m • 1 change
5:45 AM → 10:35 AM
4h 50m • 1 change
6:21 AM → 11:30 AM
5h 9m • 1 change
6:46 AM → 11:35 AM
4h 49m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, October 24, 2026

5:06 AM → 10:27 AM
5h 21m • 1 change
5:45 AM → 10:38 AM
4h 53m • 1 change
6:21 AM → 11:30 AM
5h 9m • 1 change
6:46 AM → 11:35 AM
4h 49m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, October 25, 2026

7:49 AM → 12:36 PM
4h 47m • 1 change
8:23 AM → 1:28 PM
5h 5m • 1 change
8:49 AM → 1:36 PM
4h 47m • 1 change
9:22 AM → 2:27 PM
5h 5m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

5:45 AM → 10:35 AM
4h 50m • 1 change
6:21 AM → 11:30 AM
5h 9m • 1 change
6:46 AM → 11:35 AM
4h 49m • 1 change
7:22 AM → 12:27 PM
5h 5m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

12:04 AM → 10:27 AM
10h 23m • 1 change
5:45 AM → 10:35 AM
4h 50m • 1 change
6:21 AM → 11:30 AM
5h 9m • 1 change
6:46 AM → 11:35 AM
4h 49m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

12:04 AM → 10:27 AM
10h 23m • 1 change
5:45 AM → 10:35 AM
4h 50m • 1 change
6:21 AM → 11:30 AM
5h 9m • 1 change
6:46 AM → 11:35 AM
4h 49m • 1 change
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