The average train between Edinburgh and Port of Dover takes 6h 10m and the fastest train takes 5h 36m. There is a train service every few hours from Edinburgh to Port of Dover. 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 Port of Dover. The earliest departure is at 5:37 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Port of Dover at 8:13 AM. All services require a transfer at London Kings Cross and take an average of 6h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Port of Dover. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Port of Dover station via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
Edinburgh to Port of Dover train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Port of Dover train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Dover Priory station.
Book your Edinburgh to Port of Dover train tickets online with London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) and Southeastern.
The distance between Edinburgh and Port of Dover is 614.7 km. The road distance is 752 km.
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dover Priory via London Kings Cross and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 55m.