Edinburgh to St Albans City Trains

Edinburgh to St Albans City trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Edinburgh and St Albans City takes 4h 51m and the fastest train takes 4h 29m. There is an hourly train service from Edinburgh to St Albans City. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

4h 51m
Duration: 410 mi
Distance: £173
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Train via London Kings Cross

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Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...

4h 33m

£144–206

Edinburgh to St Albans City train times

Trains run hourly between Edinburgh and St Albans City. 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 St Albans City at 2:17 AM. All services require a transfer at London Kings Cross and take an average of 4h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, August 10, 2026

5:30 PM → 10:23 PM
4h 53m • 1 change
6:00 PM → 10:40 PM
4h 40m • 1 change
7:00 PM → 11:47 PM
4h 47m • 1 change
7:25 PM → 1:32 AM
Arrives next day
6h 7m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, August 11, 2026

5:37 AM → 10:10 AM
4h 33m • 1 change
5:50 AM → 10:53 AM
5h 3m • 1 change
6:30 AM → 11:23 AM
4h 53m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 11:40 AM
4h 40m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, August 12, 2026

5:37 AM → 10:10 AM
4h 33m • 1 change
5:50 AM → 10:53 AM
5h 3m • 1 change
6:30 AM → 11:23 AM
4h 53m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 11:40 AM
4h 40m • 1 change
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