The average train between Edinburgh and Southend-on-Sea takes 6h 3m and the fastest train takes 5h 32m. There is an hourly train service from Edinburgh to Southend-on-Sea. 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 Southend-on-Sea. 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 Southend-on-Sea at 6:57 AM. All services require a transfer at London Kings Cross and take an average of 6h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Southend-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Southend-on-Sea station via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
Edinburgh to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Southend Central station.
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The distance between Edinburgh and Southend-on-Sea is 553.9 km. The road distance is 689 km.
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Southend Central via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Barking station, and Barking in around 5h 32m.
