North Berwick to Edinburgh
Trains to North Berwick
Updated September 2011
A wonderful destination for a short train trip from Edinburgh is North Berwick. The journey only takes 35 minutes and it's one of the must see places around Edinburgh with its gorgeous beach and Bass Rock -- the extinct volcano 3 miles off shore, now one of the largest bird colonies in Europe. The train service runs regularly, every hour until late in the evening.
The rail line to North Berwick is a single track extension off the main East Coast line to Berwick-Upon-Tweed and London so, in effect, you take the same train back into Edinburgh. Sometimes you see the blazing fast red Virgin trains go past.
The train slows down considerably before coming to a complete standstill at the train station in North Berwick. If you stand on the platform and look the other way you'll probably not even hear it coming.
The views from the train are excellent on a clear day. You can see the oil tanks on the Firth of Forth and Fife on the other side. You also have the chance to spot a couple of castles and, in the summer, see the fields of barley East Lothian is also known as the Granary of Scotland for.
The train station in North Berwick is about 10 minutes walking distance from the beach and the town is absolutely wonderful. It feels like having a private holiday resort half an hour's train journey from Edinburgh. For a £4.70 cheap day return ticket, it's well worth it.
Save up to 75% on Edinburgh to North Berwick Train and Accommodation
Edinburgh to North Berwick Timetables and Tickets
Buy tickets and get the latest train times for train journeys between Edinburgh and North Berwick.
Edinburgh Hotels and Apartments
Find good Edinburgh hotels and late availability accommodation deals.
North Berwick Hotels and Apartments
Find good North Berwick hotels and late availability accommodation deals.
» Back to Trains From Edinburgh guide index
» Back to Edinburgh Train Travel guide index
All Edinburgh train travel articles:
- See the articles below for more information on travelling by train to and from Edinburgh.
- London train to Edinburgh All the information you need on cheap train tickets and train travel between London to Edinburgh.
- Megatrain London to Scotland How to take Megatrain from London to Scotland via Birmingham.
- London train to Glasgow All the information you need on cheap train tickets and train travel between London to Glasgow.
- Edinburgh Waverley train station Waverley Station is located at the very centre of Edinburgh. Here's how to find it and how to find your way around it.
- Trains from Edinburgh to other places in Scotland The best places in Scotland to travel by train from Edinburgh, from North Berwick nearby to cosmopolitan Glasgow and the Highlands.
- Edinburgh train times Where to find Edinburgh train times online.
- Rail and hotel breaks to Edinburgh Book return rail travel and hotel accommodation to Edinburgh at the same time.
- Hotels near Waverley Train Station Find the best hotels close to the main train station in Edinburgh
- Train tickets and reservations 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.
- Online Tickets at TheTrainLine Guide to using TheTrainLine to get cheap rail tickets.
- General rail travel information Information for train travel from or to Edinburgh -- buying tickets, taking your bike on the train and being in the train station on time.
Also see:
- Cheap London flights to Edinburgh All the information you need on finding cheap flights between London to Edinburgh.
- Edinburgh travel guide How to travel to and from Edinburgh by different means of transport.
