East Kilbride to Edinburgh Castle Trains

East Kilbride to Edinburgh Castle trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between East Kilbride and Edinburgh Castle takes 1h 43m and the fastest train takes 1h 19m. The train runs at least 2 times per hour from East Kilbride 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.

1h 43m
Duration: 59 mi
Distance: £23
Average price: Every 30 minutes
Frequency

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Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain East Kilbride - Glasgow Central
Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...

1h 55m

£13–48

East Kilbride to Edinburgh Castle train times

Trains run every 30 minutes between East Kilbride and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 6:54 AM in the morning, and the last departure from East Kilbride is at 11:57 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 8:53 AM. All services require a transfer at Glasgow Central and take an average of 1h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Friday, September 11, 2026

8:00 PM → 9:33 PM
1h 33m • 1 change
8:27 PM → 10:06 PM
1h 39m • 1 change
8:59 PM → 10:34 PM
1h 35m • 1 change
9:30 PM → 11:06 PM
1h 36m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, September 12, 2026

6:54 AM → 8:33 AM
1h 39m • 1 change
8:00 AM → 9:34 AM
1h 34m • 1 change
8:28 AM → 10:09 AM
1h 41m • 1 change
8:57 AM → 10:37 AM
1h 40m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, September 13, 2026

8:27 AM → 9:52 AM
1h 25m • 1 change
8:55 AM → 10:22 AM
1h 27m • 1 change
9:57 AM → 11:17 AM
1h 20m • 1 change
10:56 AM → 12:17 PM
1h 21m • 1 change
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