Glasgow to Edinburgh
Trains to Glasgow
If Edinburgh is the historic capital of Scotland, then Glasgow is the modern and cosmopolitan capital of Scotland. Glasgow is renowned for its culture and fantastic nightlife and getting there by train is very easy indeed.
There are express trains running between Edinburgh and Glasgow at least every 15 minutes. The train journey takes about 45 minutes and takes you to Glasgow Queen Street. The train station is very centrally located, right next to George Square.
The shuttle express rail service to Glasgow is particularly handy when you want to attend day events such as the World Pipe Band Championships or other shows and concerts.
The last train from Glasgow to Edinburgh departs at 11:30pm so you can always come back to your accommodation in Edinburgh after sampling the pubs, clubs and nightlife of Glasgow.
Glasgow Edinburgh trains - Web links
Edinburgh - Glasgow train times [pdf]
Timetable for trains from Glasgow for week days and weekends.
Online train ticket booking at TheTrainLine
Buy tickets and make reservations online for train trips to Glasgow.
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Edinburgh train times Where to find Edinburgh train times online.
Tickets, reservations and rail passes How to find the best possible fare in the complicated UK train fare system.
Train travel web links Links to other online train travel resources.
Also see:
Edinburgh travel guide How to travel to and from Edinburgh by different means of transport.
Train travel General rail information, buying tickets, train routes to England and rest of Scotland and information on Edinburgh's Waverley train station.