How to travel from Edinburgh to Livingston

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Travel Information to Livingston from Edinburgh

Distance13 miles (21 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$8 - $8
Cheapest modeBus • $8 (€7) • 28 min
Fastest modeTrain • $8 (€7) • 17 min
Popular travel companiesMegabus or ScotRail

Travel 13 miles (21 km) by train or bus from Edinburgh to Livingston. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Megabus or ScotRail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Edinburgh to Livingston.

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from Edinburgh to Livingston

How to get from Edinburgh to Livingston by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Livingston is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

ScotRailY69418
09:21AM0h17
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
09:38AMUphall (UHA)
$91One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

ScotRailY69418
09:21AM0h17
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
09:38AMUphall (UHA)
$91One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

ScotRailY69418
09:21AM0h17
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
09:38AMUphall (UHA)
$91One-way
0 transfers

Other options

ScotRailY68432
09:10AM0h17
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
09:27AMUphall (UHA)
$91One-way
0 transfers
ScotRailY69418
09:21AM0h20
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
09:41AMLivingston North (LSN)
$111One-way
0 transfers
ScotRailY68432
09:10AM0h21
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
09:31AMLivingston North (LSN)
$111One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Edinburgh to Livingston

Travel to Livingston easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Edinburgh to Livingston.

FAQs

You can get to Livingston from Edinburgh 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Livingston from Edinburgh is by taking a bus, which costs on average $8 (€7).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Edinburgh to Livingston:

A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train with an average ticket price of $8 (€7) from Edinburgh to Livingston.

The fastest way from Edinburgh to Livingston is by train with an average journey time of 17 min.

There are alternative travel options to Livingston that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 28 min of travel time.

Livingston is approximately 13 miles (21 km) away from Edinburgh.

The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Livingston is:

  • Around 16 buses per day.
  • 14 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Edinburgh to Livingston as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Edinburgh to Livingston:

  • Most travelers take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Livingston North.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Edinburgh to Livingston:

  • You can travel by bus from Edinburgh to Livingston with Megabus, and you can find Megabus Edinburgh to Livingston tickets for $8 (€7) on Omio.
  • You can take a train from Edinburgh to Livingston with ScotRail. Cheap tickets can be found for $8 (€7) with ScotRail from Edinburgh to Livingston.

Yes, there are direct services available from Edinburgh to Livingston with the following travel companies:

  • Direct buses with with 16 direct buses per day.
  • 14 direct trains per day with.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Livingston as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Livingston from Edinburgh.

Your trip from Edinburgh to Livingston doesn't have to end in Livingston. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen or Ingliston. If you’d like to add Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen or Ingliston to your Edinburgh to Livingston tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Livingston today!
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