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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Glasgow Central (GLC) to Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
Cheapest price on Oct 08
$17
Average ticket price on Oct 08
$24
Fastest journey on Oct 08
47 m
Average journey duration on Oct 08
58 m
Trains on Oct 08
58
Distance
67 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Glasgow Central (GLC) to Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Glasgow Central (GLC) to Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) will cost around $24 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $17.
On Thu, Oct 08, we found 58 trains from Glasgow Central (GLC) to Edinburgh Waverley (EDB), including 38 direct services.
On Thu, Oct 08 the direct trains cover the 67 km distance in an average of 58 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 47 m .
On Thu, Oct 08 the slowest trains will take 1 h 2 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
L87994+
Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street4:00 PM1h03Glasgow Central (GLC)5:03 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)$171One-way1 transfer- L87985+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street3:30 PM1h06Glasgow Central (GLC)4:36 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)$171One-way1 transfer
- L87977+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street3:00 PM1h07Glasgow Central (GLC)4:07 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)$171One-way1 transfer
W298736:48 AM1h04Glasgow Central (GLC)7:52 AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)$181One-way0 transfers- G011487:48 AM1h08Glasgow Central (GLC)8:56 AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)$181One-way0 transfers
- L877576:00 AM0h47Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)6:47 AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)$251One-way0 transfers
- L8824711:02 AM1h00Glasgow Central (GLC)12:02 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)$251One-way0 transfers
- L87838+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street8:45 AM1h00Glasgow Central (GLC)9:45 AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)$251One-way1 transfer
- L882348:07 AM1h01Glasgow Central (GLC)9:08 AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)$251One-way0 transfers
- L8825012:09 PM1h02Glasgow Central (GLC)1:11 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)$251One-way0 transfers
Journey information
Overview: Train from Glasgow Central (GLC) to Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Trains from Glasgow Central (GLC) to Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) run on average 5 times per day, taking around 1h 18m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $12 (€10) but you can travel from only $6 (€5) by bus.
There are 5 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 05:14, the last at 22:30. The fastest train covers the 41 miles (67 km) distance in 47m.
Distance 41 miles (67 km) |
Average train duration 1h 18m |
Cheapest ticket price $12 (€10) |
Trains per day 5 |
Direct trains 5 |
Fastest train 47m |
First train 5:14 AM |
Last train 10:30 PM |
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Live departures
Glasgow Central (GLC) to Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) train times
The table below shows live departures for Glasgow Central (GLC) to Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) trains for today, Wednesday, October 7. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L87861+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street | Delayed 8:46 AM 9:30 AMGlasgow Central (GLC) | 1h09 | 10:39 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
| L87977+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street | 3:00 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h07 | 4:07 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
| L88263 | 3:03 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h11 | 4:14 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W84205 | 3:18 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h26 | 4:44 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L87985+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street | Delayed 2:45 PM 3:30 PMGlasgow Central (GLC) | 1h06 | 4:36 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
| L87099 | 3:31 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h37 | 5:08 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L87994+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street | Delayed 3:15 PM 4:00 PMGlasgow Central (GLC) | 1h03 | 5:03 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
| L88266 | 4:04 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h08 | 5:12 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L87998+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street | Delayed 3:30 PM 4:15 PMGlasgow Central (GLC) | 1h09 | 5:24 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
| W84214 | On time 4:19 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h37 | 5:56 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L88003+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street | Delayed 3:45 PM 4:30 PMGlasgow Central (GLC) | 1h05 | 5:35 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
| L88009+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street | Delayed 4:00 PM 4:45 PMGlasgow Central (GLC) | 1h14 | 5:59 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
| L88013+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street | Delayed 4:15 PM 5:00 PMGlasgow Central (GLC) | 1h06 | 6:06 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
| L88271 | On time 5:05 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h06 | 6:11 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L88016+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street | Delayed 4:30 PM 5:15 PMGlasgow Central (GLC) | 1h09 | 6:24 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
| W84222 | On time 5:17 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h27 | 6:44 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L88272 | On time 5:53 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h19 | 7:12 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W84194 | On time 6:14 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h38 | 7:52 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L88276 | On time 7:13 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h02 | 8:15 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W84270 | On time 7:18 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h26 | 8:44 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L87092 | On time 7:45 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h16 | 9:01 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W84282 | On time 8:16 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h38 | 9:54 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W84278 | On time 9:26 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h23 | 10:49 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C15594 | On time 10:09 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h22 | 11:31 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W84256 | On time 11:06 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h30 | 12:36 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L87757 | 6:00 AM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ) | 0h47 | 6:47 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W69143 | 6:06 AM Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ) | 1h08 | 7:14 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W84226 | 6:14 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h17 | 7:31 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W29873 | 6:48 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h04 | 7:52 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W84264 | 6:59 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h14 | 8:13 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C15598 | 7:05 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h21 | 8:26 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W84230 | 7:13 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h36 | 8:49 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G01148 | 7:48 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h08 | 8:56 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L87815+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street | 8:00 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h05 | 9:05 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
| L88234 | 8:07 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h01 | 9:08 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L87822+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street | 8:15 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h09 | 9:24 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
| W84266 | 8:17 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h32 | 9:49 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L87829+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street | 8:30 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h05 | 9:35 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
| L87838+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street | 8:45 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h00 | 9:45 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
| L88238 | 9:00 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h11 | 10:11 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L87845+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street | 9:00 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h04 | 10:04 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
| L87853+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street | 9:15 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h08 | 10:23 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
| W84203 | 9:18 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h26 | 10:44 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L87861+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street | 9:30 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h09 | 10:39 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
| L87093 | 9:43 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h17 | 11:00 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street+L87875 | 10:00 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h05 | 11:05 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
| L88242 | 10:02 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h08 | 11:10 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W84218 | 10:15 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h34 | 11:49 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L87890+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street | 10:30 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h03 | 11:33 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
| L88247 | 11:02 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h00 | 12:02 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W84247 | 11:17 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h28 | 12:45 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L87922+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street | 11:30 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h06 | 12:36 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
| L87095 | 11:45 AM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h16 | 1:01 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L87930+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street | 12:00 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h04 | 1:04 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
| L88250 | 12:09 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h02 | 1:11 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W84189 | 12:19 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h25 | 1:44 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L87938+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street | 12:30 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h06 | 1:36 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
| L87945+Bus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street | 1:00 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h03 | 2:03 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
| L88254 | 1:03 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h11 | 2:14 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W84196 | 1:17 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h25 | 2:42 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C14666 | 1:42 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h26 | 3:08 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L88259 | 2:07 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h05 | 3:12 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W84241 | 2:18 PM Glasgow Central (GLC) | 1h31 | 3:49 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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FAQs: Trains from Glasgow Central (GLC) to Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Glasgow Central (GLC) to Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Edinburgh Waverley (EDB), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
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Popular train stations from Glasgow Central (GLC) to Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
Most Glasgow Central (GLC) to Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) trains use the Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley station pair. Use this guide to compare Glasgow Central (GLC) and Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to Glasgow Central from Glasgow city centre
Glasgow Central train station facilities and services
Glasgow Central has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food options include: Burger King, Krispy Kreme, Gordon St Coffee, Starbucks, Upper Crust, The Beer House, Patisserie Valerie, Alston Bar & Beef
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free Wi-Fi in the station. ATMs are there is an ATM machine located on the concourse.
Tickets and information
The ticket office is open Mon - Sat: 05:30 - 21:30, Sun: 09:15 - 21:30. Information desks are there is a customer service center in the station located next to the ticket office.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is luggage storage facilities are located near Platform 1 operated by Excess Baggage Co. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Glasgow Central: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Glasgow Central: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Glasgow Central: There is step-free access in the whole station via elevators and ramps for train access. There are also escalators.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Hotel Indigo Glasgow, Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, voco Grand Central Glasgow.
Getting to Edinburgh Waverley from Edinburgh city centre
Edinburgh Waverley train station facilities and services
Edinburgh Waverley has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food options include: Bagel Factory, Burger King, Caffè Nero, Costa Coffee, JD Wetherspoon, The Pasty Shop, The Beer House, M&S, Pret a Manger
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free public Wi-Fi available. ATMs are there are a few ATM machines around the station.
Tickets and information
The ticket office is open Mon - Sat: 05:00 - 23:59, Sun: 07:00 - 23:59. Information desks are information booths are located on the concourse. .
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is you can leave luggage at Excessive Baggage Company on Platform 2. . Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Edinburgh Waverley: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Edinburgh Waverley: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Edinburgh Waverley: Entrances are step free. Station is equipped with an elevator. Staffed with guide communicators for the deaf. Tactile warning strips are on the platform edges for the blind.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Old Waverley Hotel, Jurys Inn Edinburgh, The Scotsman Hotel.
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