Travel Information from Elgin to Edinburgh
| 117 miles (188 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $29 - $79 | |
| Train • $29 (€26) • 3 h 58 min | |
| Train • $29 (€26) • 3 h 58 min | |
| ScotRail |
Travel 117 miles (188 km) by train or bus from Elgin to Edinburgh. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are ScotRail among others. Travelers can even take a direct train from Elgin to Edinburgh.
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The best way to travel from Elgin to Edinburgh is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 options to travel from Elgin to Edinburgh including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to get from Elgin to Edinburgh is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $29 (€26) compared to other travel options to Edinburgh:
A train is $50 (€46) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $79 (€72) from Elgin to Edinburgh.
The fastest way from Elgin to Edinburgh is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 58 min.
There are alternative travel options to Edinburgh that take longer:
Bus takes on average 5 h 14 min.
The distance from Elgin to Edinburgh is approximately 117 miles (188 km).
The average frequency per day from Elgin to Edinburgh is:
- Around 2 buses per day.
- 6 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Elgin to Edinburgh 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 from Elgin to Edinburgh:
- Trains mostly leave from Elgin and tend to arrive in Edinburgh Waverley.
The following travel companies offer services from Elgin to Edinburgh:
- ScotRail, LNER or CrossCountry can get you to Edinburgh by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with ScotRail from Elgin to Edinburgh for $29 (€26) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Elgin to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:
- You can travel directly by train with ScotRail.
Direct services to Edinburgh tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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