The cheapest and fastest trains from Stansted Airport (SSD) to Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
- Cheapest price on Nov 08
- €65
- Average ticket price on Nov 08
- €125
- Fastest journey on Nov 08
- 5 h 40 m
- Average journey duration on Nov 08
- 5 h 42 m
- Trains on Nov 08
- 24
- Distance
- 505 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Stansted Airport (SSD) 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 Stansted Airport (SSD) to Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) will cost around €125 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €65.
It's difficult to get from Stansted Airport (SSD) to Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) without transferring at least 2 times.
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C01913+
P668584:46 PM 6h27 Stansted Airport (SSD) 11:13 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) €65 1 One-way 2 transfers
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P66177+
Tube from Tottenham Hale to London Kings Cross8:11 AM 5h56 Stansted Airport (SSD) 2:07 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) €120 1 One-way 3 transfers
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G8022910:25 AM 6h02 Stansted Airport (SSD) 4:27 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) €121 1 One-way 1 transfer
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G8024212:25 PM 6h02 Stansted Airport (SSD) 6:27 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) €121 1 One-way 1 transfer
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G802542:25 PM 6h05 Stansted Airport (SSD) 8:30 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) €121 1 One-way 1 transfer
G80220+
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Tube from Tottenham Hale to London Kings Cross8:58 AM 5h40 Stansted Airport (SSD) 2:38 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) €130 1 One-way 2 transfers
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G80229+
P7684710:46 AM 5h41 Stansted Airport (SSD) 4:27 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) €121 1 One-way 2 transfers
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G80242+
P7685312:46 PM 5h41 Stansted Airport (SSD) 6:27 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) €122 1 One-way 2 transfers
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G80254+
P668452:46 PM 5h44 Stansted Airport (SSD) 8:30 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) €121 1 One-way 2 transfers
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Tube from Tottenham Hale to London Kings Cross+
P662018:43 AM 5h44 Stansted Airport (SSD) 2:27 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) €138 1 One-way 2 transfers
Journey information
Overview: Train from Stansted Airport (SSD) to Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
Trains from Stansted Airport (SSD) to Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) run on average 8 times per day, taking around 5h 29m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €65 but you can travel from only €32 by flight.
The earliest train runs at 04:20, the last at 17:57. The fastest train covers the 313 miles (505 km) distance in 4h 57m.
Distance 313 miles (505 km) |
Average train duration 5h 29m |
Cheapest ticket price €65 |
Trains per day 8 |
Fastest train 4h 57m |
First train 4:20 AM |
Last train 5:57 PM |
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Frequently asked questions about your Stansted Airport (SSD) to Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) trip
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Live departures
Stansted Airport (SSD) to Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) train times
The table below shows live departures for Stansted Airport (SSD) to Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) trains for today, Saturday, November 7. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G00953+ G80200 | On time 5:25 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 6h08 | 11:33 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
P67515+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to London Euston+ W33734 · W33563 | On time 5:58 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 6h20 | 12:18 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 3 transfers | |
P67515+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to London Euston+ W33753 | 5:58 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 8h22 | 2:20 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2 transfers | |
G00954+ G80204 | On time 6:25 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 6h07 | 12:32 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
G00957+ G08083 · C01999+ G01057 | On time 7:25 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h45 | 1:10 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 3 transfers | |
G00957+ C01937 | On time 7:25 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 6h07 | 1:32 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
P01764+ C04454+ C01937 | On time 7:46 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h46 | 1:32 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2 transfers | |
P66176+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to London Kings Cross+ G80214 | On time 8:11 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h27 | 1:38 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2 transfers | |
G00958+ G08089 · C02037+ G01059 | On time 8:25 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h45 | 2:10 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 3 transfers | |
G00958+ G80218 | On time 8:25 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 6h02 | 2:27 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
P66811+ C04457+ G80218 | 8:46 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h41 | 2:27 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2 transfers | |
P67518+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to London Kings Cross+ G25705 | 8:58 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h40 | 2:38 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2 transfers | |
P67519+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to London Kings Cross+ G80219 | 9:11 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h33 | 2:44 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2 transfers | |
G00961+ G80222 | Delayed 9:25 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 6h09 | 3:35 PM 3:35 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
G00961+ G08094 · C02051+ G01061 | On time 9:25 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h44 | 3:09 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 3 transfers | |
G00961+ G80222 | On time 9:25 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 6h10 | 3:35 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
P01159+ C04459+ G80222 | Delayed 9:46 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h48 | 3:35 PM 3:35 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2 transfers | |
P01159+ C04459+ G80222 | On time 9:46 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h49 | 3:35 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2 transfers | |
P66256+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to London Euston+ W33738 · W33799 | On time 9:58 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 6h20 | 4:18 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 3 transfers | |
G00962+ G80230 | On time 10:25 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 6h03 | 4:28 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
G00962+ G08101 · C01965+ G01065 | On time 10:25 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h42 | 4:07 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 3 transfers | |
P66824+ C04462+ G80230 | On time 10:46 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h42 | 4:28 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2 transfers | |
G00967+ G80236 | On time 11:25 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 6h07 | 5:32 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
G00967+ G08105 · C01998+ G01068 | On time 11:25 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h45 | 5:10 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 3 transfers | |
P66829+ C04464+ G80236 | 11:46 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h46 | 5:32 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2 transfers | |
P66358+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to London Euston+ W33793 · W33797 | On time 11:58 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 6h23 | 6:21 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 3 transfers | |
P66364+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to London Kings Cross+ G80239 | 12:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h24 | 5:35 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2 transfers | |
G00970+ G08113 · C02110+ G01070 | On time 12:25 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h44 | 6:09 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 3 transfers | |
G00970+ G80240 | On time 12:25 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 6h04 | 6:29 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
P66835+ C21594+ G80240 | On time 12:46 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h43 | 6:29 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2 transfers | |
P66382+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to London Kings Cross+ G25709 | 12:58 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h37 | 6:35 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2 transfers | |
P66382+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to London Euston+ W33395+ W85202 | On time 12:58 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 6h41 | 7:39 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 3 transfers | |
P66388+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to London Euston+ W33798 | On time 1:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 7h12 | 8:23 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2 transfers | |
P66388+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to London Kings Cross+ G80243 | On time 1:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h30 | 6:41 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2 transfers | |
G00972+ G08119 · C02041+ G01072 | On time 1:25 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h45 | 7:10 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 3 transfers | |
G00972+ G80248 | On time 1:25 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 6h06 | 7:31 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
P66839+ C04470+ G80248 | On time 1:46 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h45 | 7:31 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2 transfers | |
P66406+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to London Euston+ W33574 · W33798 | On time 1:58 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 6h25 | 8:23 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 3 transfers | |
G00976+ G08125 · C01983+ G01076 | On time 2:25 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h41 | 8:06 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 3 transfers | |
G00976+ G80252 | On time 2:25 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 6h05 | 8:30 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
P01768+ C04473+ G80252 | On time 2:46 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h44 | 8:30 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2 transfers | |
P66430+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to London Euston+ W33543+ W85207 | On time 2:58 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 6h43 | 9:41 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 3 transfers | |
P66436+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to London Euston+ W33794 | 3:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 7h11 | 10:22 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2 transfers | |
P66436+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to London Kings Cross+ G80255 | On time 3:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h25 | 8:36 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2 transfers | |
G00979+ G80145+ G01079 | On time 3:25 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h44 | 9:09 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2 transfers | |
G00979+ G80260 | On time 3:25 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 6h10 | 9:35 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
P66851+ C04475+ G80260 | On time 3:46 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h49 | 9:35 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2 transfers | |
P66454+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to London Euston+ W33717 · W33794 | On time 3:56 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 6h26 | 10:22 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 3 transfers | |
P66460+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to London Kings Cross+ G80262 | On time 4:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h28 | 9:39 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2 transfers | |
G00980+ G80150+ G01081 | On time 4:25 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 5h48 | 10:13 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2 transfers | |
G00980+ G80264 | 4:25 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 6h09 | 10:34 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1 transfer | |
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Popular train stations from Stansted Airport (SSD) to Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
Most Stansted Airport (SSD) to Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) trains use the London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley station pair. Use this guide to compare Stansted Airport (SSD) and Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
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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