Travel optionsfrom Elgin to Edinburgh
How to get from Elgin to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
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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C145766:32 AM4h22Elgin station (ELG)10:54 AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)$881One-way1 transfer
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C145766:32 AM4h22Elgin station (ELG)10:54 AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)$881One-way1 transfer
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C145766:32 AM4h22Elgin station (ELG)10:54 AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)$881One-way1 transfer
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L88776 · C146538:49 AM4h25Elgin station (ELG)1:14 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)$881One-way1 transfer
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L868127:53 AM4h32Elgin station (ELG)12:25 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)$881One-way1 transfer
L86828 · L870749:52 AM4h36Elgin station (ELG)2:28 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)$881One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Elgin to Edinburgh:
A train is $358 (€293) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Elgin to Edinburgh costing on average $431 (€353).
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 13m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Elgin and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Elgin station (ELG) and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
- Flights mostly depart from Inverness Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Travel with Scotrail, London North Eastern Railway to go to Edinburgh by train.
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