Edinburgh to Canterbury Trains

Edinburgh to Canterbury trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Edinburgh and Canterbury takes 5h 58m and the fastest train takes 5h 11m. There is a train service every few hours from Edinburgh to Canterbury. 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 58m
Duration: 460 mi
Distance: £196
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Train

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Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain St Pancras International - Margate / ...

5h 44m

£166–244

Edinburgh to Canterbury train times

Trains run hourly between Edinburgh and Canterbury. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Canterbury at 7:39 AM. All services require a transfer at London Kings Cross and take an average of 5h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

6:00 PM → 11:34 PM
5h 34m • 1 change
8:20 PM → 7:39 AM
Arrives next day
11h 19m • 1 change

Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

5:50 AM → 11:35 AM
5h 45m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 12:34 PM
5h 34m • 1 change
8:00 AM → 1:34 PM
5h 34m • 1 change
9:00 AM → 2:34 PM
5h 34m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, November 4, 2026

5:50 AM → 11:35 AM
5h 45m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 12:34 PM
5h 34m • 1 change
8:00 AM → 1:34 PM
5h 34m • 1 change
9:00 AM → 2:34 PM
5h 34m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

5:50 AM → 11:35 AM
5h 45m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 12:34 PM
5h 34m • 1 change
8:00 AM → 1:34 PM
5h 34m • 1 change
9:00 AM → 2:34 PM
5h 34m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

5:50 AM → 11:35 AM
5h 45m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 12:34 PM
5h 34m • 1 change
8:00 AM → 1:34 PM
5h 34m • 1 change
9:00 AM → 2:34 PM
5h 34m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, November 7, 2026

5:50 AM → 11:34 AM
5h 44m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 12:34 PM
5h 34m • 1 change
8:00 AM → 1:34 PM
5h 34m • 1 change
9:00 AM → 2:34 PM
5h 34m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, November 8, 2026

9:00 AM → 2:34 PM
5h 34m • 1 change
10:00 AM → 3:34 PM
5h 34m • 1 change
11:00 AM → 4:34 PM
5h 34m • 1 change
12:00 PM → 5:34 PM
5h 34m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

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