Travel optionsfrom Hamilton to Edinburgh
How to get from Hamilton to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamilton to Edinburgh is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
3:54 PM1h04Hamilton4:58 PMEdinburgh$61One-way0 transfers
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3:54 PM1h04Hamilton4:58 PMEdinburgh$61One-way0 transfers
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2:24 PM0h57Hamilton3:21 PMEdinburgh$61One-way0 transfers
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9:54 AM1h08Hamilton11:02 AMEdinburgh$61One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamilton to Edinburgh:
A bus is $16 (€13) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamilton to Edinburgh costing on average $22 (€18).
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 5m.
- Around 103 buses per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamilton and Edinburgh as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamilton Central (HNC) and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
- Buses mostly depart from Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow) and arrive in Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB).
- Travel with Scotrail, CrossCountry to go to Edinburgh by train.
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