There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to The Scottish Borders by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain Edinburgh - Tweedbank
53 min£13–25Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Selkirk38.1 mi
1h 12m£3Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X62 / ...
2h 11m£10–14Drive 35.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to The Scottish Borderscar 35.6 mi
56 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to The Scottish Borderstaxi 35.6 mi
56 min£230–280
Edinburgh to The Scottish Borders by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to The Scottish Borders is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to The Scottish Borders is to train which takes 53 min and costs £13 - £25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station station and arriving at Galashiels Transport Interchange. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Galashiels. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between Edinburgh and The Scottish Borders is 32 miles. The road distance is 35.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to The Scottish Borders without a car is to train which takes 53 min and costs £13 - £25.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels takes 53 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Edinburgh to The Scottish Borders bus services, operated by Borders Buses, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to The Scottish Borders train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to The Scottish Borders is to train which takes 53 min and costs £13 - £25. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £14 and takes 2h 11m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and The Scottish Borders, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels hourly. Tickets cost £13–25 and the journey takes 53 min. Alternatively, Borders Buses operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Galashiels Transport Interchange every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £10–14 and the journey takes 2h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Borders Buses
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Edinburgh to Selkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to The Scottish Borders bus services, operated by Borders Buses, arrive at Galashiels Transport Interchange station.
Edinburgh to The Scottish Borders train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Galashiels station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to The Scottish Borders is 36 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Edinburgh to The Scottish Borders.
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There are 424+ hotels available in The Scottish Borders.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh and The Scottish Borders. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.