Edinburgh Train Travel

Travel from and to Edinburgh by train

Travelling by train to Edinburgh is more expensive that other means of transport but it's an efficient, fast and comfortable way to get to Scotland's Capital from other places in Scotland, England and Wales.

Getting to Edinburgh by bus may be cheaper with single tickets starting at £12. There are also some excellent flight deals to Edinburgh.

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Flying to Edinburgh, as an alternative to rail travel, involves the added cost and hassle of Airport Transfer to the City Centre while travelling by coach or bus can take too long over long distances.

You want a smooth journey that takes you to Edinburgh as fast as possible and taking the train is a good way to get there without taking anything away from a genuine Scottish experience.

The main train station in Edinburgh, Edinburgh Waverley, is at the very heart of the city so you don't have to budget extra for taxis and buses. Use this Visual Station Finder to see the location of all three train stations in Edinburgh.

Train travel saves you time and gives you a unique insight into the beautiful Scottish countryside. Going by rail to places in the Highlands and on the East Coast is an opportunity to see some of the most breathtaking scenery in Europe and should not be missed.

Train operators servicing Edinburgh:

All train services between Edinburgh and other Scottish towns are run by First Scotrail, the local train operator. When you travel between places in England and Edinburgh you can only choose between NXEC and Virgin Trains.

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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.

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.

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.

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Beautiful Photos from Edinburgh

Edinburgh Castle from Salisbury Crags at sunsetPhotograph of the castle, the Tolbooth, the University dome and the spires of St Mary's Cathedral from Edinburgh's Salisbury Crags at dusk. Photo #G3919

Cannongate Kirk, Royal Mile, EdinburghPicture of Cannongate Kirk on the Royal Mile. The Cannongate kirkyard (or churchyard) is the final resting place of Adam Smith, father of economics and author of Wealth of Nations. Photo #3820

Princes Street panorama, EdinburghImage of Princes Street during Edinburgh's Winter Festival with its three famous spires: Nelson Monument, the Balmoral Hotel tower and the Scott Monument. Photo #G5413

Origin of 'Edinburgh'

Tourists have problems with the name of Edinburgh. There are hundreds of ways people write it and the most common writings include 'edinburg', 'edinborough', 'edimburgh', 'edinbourgh', 'ediburgh', 'edinbugh', 'edinboro', 'edingburgh', 'edinbrugh', 'edimburg', 'edinburugh', 'edingurgh', 'edinbrough', etc.

According to the Scottish Place Names dictionary, the name Edinburgh means 'Fort of the Rock Face'. The 'edin' part comes from Scottish Gaelic and means 'rock face', while 'burgh' comes from Old English meaning stronghold.

Some more obscure (and quite funny) ways of writing Edinburgh include: edinburough, edingburg, edinbourg, edinburh, edinurgh, edenburg, edinbough, edinbourough, edinbrgh, edingborough, edenburgh, edinberg, edinborgh, edinborugh, edinburge, edinburhg, edingbourgh, etc.

Edinburgh is spelt Edimburgo in Spanish and Italian and Édimbourg in French.

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