Waterloo Station to Edinburgh Castle Trains

Waterloo Station to Edinburgh Castle trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Waterloo Station and Edinburgh Castle takes 4h 59m and the fastest train takes 4h 34m. There is an hourly train service from Waterloo Station 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.

4h 59m
Duration: 396 mi
Distance: £162
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Train via Temple station

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Waterloo Station to Edinburgh Castle train times

Trains run hourly between Waterloo Station and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 12:26 AM at night, and the last departure from Waterloo Station is at 7:27 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 12:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Temple station and take an average of 4h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

2:28 PM → 7:30 PM
5h 2m • 1 change
2:58 PM → 7:34 PM
4h 36m • 1 change
3:28 PM → 8:29 PM
5h 1m • 1 change
3:57 PM → 8:33 PM
4h 36m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

12:26 AM → 10:27 AM
10h 1m • 1 change
6:28 AM → 11:30 AM
5h 2m • 1 change
6:57 AM → 11:35 AM
4h 38m • 1 change
7:28 AM → 12:27 PM
4h 59m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, November 4, 2026

12:26 AM → 10:27 AM
10h 1m • 1 change
6:28 AM → 11:30 AM
5h 2m • 1 change
6:57 AM → 11:35 AM
4h 38m • 1 change
7:28 AM → 12:27 PM
4h 59m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

12:26 AM → 10:27 AM
10h 1m • 1 change
6:28 AM → 11:30 AM
5h 2m • 1 change
6:57 AM → 11:35 AM
4h 38m • 1 change
7:28 AM → 12:27 PM
4h 59m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

12:26 AM → 10:27 AM
10h 1m • 1 change
6:28 AM → 11:30 AM
5h 2m • 1 change
6:57 AM → 11:35 AM
4h 38m • 1 change
7:28 AM → 12:27 PM
4h 59m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, November 7, 2026

12:26 AM → 10:27 AM
10h 1m • 1 change
6:28 AM → 11:30 AM
5h 2m • 1 change
6:58 AM → 11:35 AM
4h 37m • 1 change
7:28 AM → 12:29 PM
5h 1m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, November 8, 2026

7:38 AM → 12:36 PM
4h 58m • 1 change
8:28 AM → 1:28 PM
5h • 1 change
8:58 AM → 1:36 PM
4h 38m • 1 change
9:28 AM → 2:27 PM
4h 59m • 1 change
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