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4.6Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Elgin
How to get from Edinburgh to Elgin by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Elgin is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
C14628 · L873009:30 AM3h54Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)1:24 PMElgin station (ELG)$881One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- C14628 · L873009:30 AM3h54Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)1:24 PMElgin station (ELG)$881One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- C14628 · L873009:30 AM3h54Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)1:24 PMElgin station (ELG)$881One-way1 transfer
Other options
- C14635 · L873131:28 PM4h10Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)5:38 PMElgin station (ELG)$881One-way1 transfer
- L87668 · C14680 · L873089:39 AM4h36Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)2:15 PMElgin station (ELG)$881One-way2 transfers
- L87271 · L8687410:33 AM4h40Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)3:13 PMElgin station (ELG)$881One-way1 transfer
BA1453 · BA14264:35 PM5h00Edinburgh Airport9:35 PMInverness Airport$5071One-way1 transfer- BA1449 · BA14263:10 PM6h25Edinburgh Airport9:35 PMInverness Airport$5771One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Elgin:
A train is $348 (€285) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Elgin costing on average $414 (€339).
Other travel options to Elgin take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 31m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Elgin as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Inverness Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Elgin station (ELG).
- Travel with Scotrail, London North Eastern Railway to go to Elgin by train.
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