How to travel from Stirling to Edinburgh

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Travel Information from Stirling to Edinburgh

Distance30 miles (49 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$7 - $8
Cheapest modeTrain • $7 (€6) • 40 min
Fastest modeTrain • $7 (€6) • 40 min
Popular travel companiesMegabus or ScotRail

Take a train or bus to travel 30 miles (49 km) from Stirling to Edinburgh. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Megabus or ScotRail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Stirling to Edinburgh.

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from Stirling to Edinburgh

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

Our recommendation

train

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

LNERY23297
10:34AM0h41
Stirling station (STG)
11:15AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$81One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

LNERY23297
10:34AM0h41
Stirling station (STG)
11:15AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$81One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

ScotRailY66999
12:35PM0h39
Stirling station (STG)
01:14PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$181One-way
0 transfers

Other options

ScotRailY70123
10:39AM0h47
Stirling station (STG)
11:26AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$181One-way
0 transfers
ScotRailC05791
09:34AM0h40
Stirling station (STG)
10:14AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$181One-way
0 transfers
ScotRailY70112
10:03AM0h49
Stirling station (STG)
10:52AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$181One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
09:15AM2h33
Stirling, A84 (Castleview Park & Ride)
11:48AMEdinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)
$171One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
09:15AM2h39
Stirling, A84 (Castleview Park & Ride)
11:54AMEdinburgh, Princes Street (Stop PE-PU)
$171One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
10:55AM2h00
Stirling, A84 (Castleview Park & Ride)
12:55PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$191One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Stirling to Edinburgh

Travel to Edinburgh 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 Stirling to Edinburgh.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Stirling to Edinburgh. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Stirling to Edinburgh is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $7 (€6) compared to other travel options to Edinburgh:

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

The quickest way to travel to Edinburgh from Stirling is by train, which takes on average 40 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes 57 min on average.

The distance is approximately 30 miles (49 km) from Stirling to Edinburgh.

The average frequency per day from Stirling to Edinburgh is:

  • Around 38 buses per day.
  • 7 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Edinburgh from Stirling 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 Stirling to Edinburgh:

  • Buses most often depart from Stirling at Stirling, Gooscroft Bus Station and arrive in Edinburgh at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
  • Trains mostly depart from Stirling and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley.

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

  • You can go to Edinburgh from Stirling by bus with Megabus, FlixBus or Scottish Citylink. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $8 (€7) with Megabus from Stirling to Edinburgh on Omio.
  • You can travel from Stirling to Edinburgh by train with ScotRail or LNER. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $7 (€6) with LNER from Stirling to Edinburgh.

Yes, there are direct routes from Stirling to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 17 direct buses per day to take to Edinburgh with Megabus or Scottish Citylink.
  • You can find 7 direct trains per day to Edinburgh with ScotRail or LNER.

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 route.

Many of our customers traveling from Stirling to Edinburgh don't make Edinburgh their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Edinburgh are London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester or Aberdeen, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Edinburgh to any of these top destinations today!
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