The average train between Edinburgh and Paisley St James takes 1h 37m and the fastest train takes 1h 8m. There is an hourly train service from Edinburgh to Paisley St James. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Edinburgh and Paisley St James. The earliest departure is at 4:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 11:46 PM which arrives into Paisley St James at 8:37 AM. All services require a transfer at Glasgow Queen Street and take an average of 1h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Paisley St James. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Paisley St James station via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
Edinburgh to Paisley St James train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Paisley St James train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Paisley St James station.
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The distance between Edinburgh and Paisley St James is 78.5 km. The road distance is 89 km.
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Paisley St James via Glasgow Queen Street and Glasgow Central in around 1h 37m.