Edinburgh to Paisley St James Trains

Trip Overview

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.

1h 37m
Duration: 55 mi
Distance: £22
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Train via Glasgow Queen Street

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Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
Take the train from Glasgow Central to Paisley St Jamestrain Glasgow Central - Gourock / ...

1h 37m

£12–43

Edinburgh to Paisley St James train times

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.

Departing Friday, September 11, 2026

9:15 PM → 10:38 PM
1h 23m • 1 change
9:45 PM → 11:23 PM
1h 38m • 1 change
10:46 PM → 12:08 AM
Arrives next day
1h 22m • 1 change
11:46 PM → 6:05 AM
Arrives next day
6h 19m • 1 change

Departing Saturday, September 12, 2026

4:50 AM → 6:36 AM
1h 46m • 1 change
6:00 AM → 7:35 AM
1h 35m • 1 change
6:47 AM → 8:05 AM
1h 18m • 1 change
7:45 AM → 9:04 AM
1h 19m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, September 13, 2026

8:00 AM → 9:37 AM
1h 37m • 1 change
9:00 AM → 10:37 AM
1h 37m • 1 change
10:00 AM → 11:37 AM
1h 37m • 1 change
11:00 AM → 12:37 PM
1h 37m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

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