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Southampton to Edinburgh Castle trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Southampton and Edinburgh Castle takes 6h 54m and the fastest train takes 6h 6m. There is a train service every few hours from Southampton to Edinburgh Castle. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

6h 54m
Duration
473 mi
Distance
£202
Average price
Hourly
Frequency

Train

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  1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain train Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
  2. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
6h 12m
£165–272

Southampton to Edinburgh Castle train times

Trains run hourly between Southampton and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 4:52 AM at night, and the last departure from Southampton is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 12:36 PM. All services require a transfer at Clapham Junction and take an average of 6h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 472.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 54m

What companies run services between Southampton, England and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?

You can take a train from Southampton Central to Edinburgh Castle via Clapham Junction, Vauxhall, Vauxhall station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 6h 12m.

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