Scotland Trains
A list of the main Train routes
throughout Scotland with price
guides.
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You can buy tickets for the
FirstScotRail trains at stations,
travel agents, and online with a
credit card. If the ticket office
at the station is closed, you can
buy a ticket on the train from
the inspector using cash or a
credit card. The inspector may
not be able to offer discounted
or special-offer tickets. The
earlier you book, the less
expensive your travel may be.
FirstScotRail trains offer an
extensive range of ticketing
options with discounts available
from their website at
firstgroup.com/scotrail
For details of TravelPasses
that allow unlimited travel over
1 or 2 weeks, visit
scotrail.co.uk/offers/travel-passes
For a map of the rail lines
and town information, visit:
UDS/usscotfax/travel/railways.
The three main Train Stations
in Scotland are: Edinburgh
Waverley in the centre of
Edinburgh, Glasgow Central in the
center of Glasgow, mainly for
trains south, and Glasgow Queen
Street in the centre of Glasgow,
mainly for trains north. The
Glasgow train stations are
situated a short walk apart. All
train stations are in the centre
of the cities/towns, apart from
St Andrews.
Prices listed are only a
guide, check the website for
exact prices on your day of
travel, the earlier you book, the
less expensive the fares can be,
up to 70% off.
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Edinburgh -
Edinburgh Airport
Trams run every 10 minutes between
Edinburgh Centre and Edinburgh Airport with a
price of about £8.50 return. First tram
departs the Airport about 05.30, last
tram about 22.45.
edinburghtrams.com
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Edinburgh -
Glasgow
Trains run every 20 minutes between
Edinburgh Waveley station and
Glasgow Queen Street station,
about 50 minutes travel time, price
guide off peak day return about
£19, anytime day return about
£28.
scotrail.co.uk
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Edinburgh -
Aberdeen
Trains run about 1 an hour between
Edinburgh Waverley station
and Aberdeen station, taking
about 2 hours 20 minutes. Price guide
about £58 off peak return, anytime
return about £74.
scotrail.co.uk
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Edinburgh -
Inverness
Trains run about every 2 hours between
Edinburgh Waverley station and Inverness station stopping at
Aviemore, with a travel time
about 3 hours 30 minutes, price guide
about £58 off peak return, anytime
return about £72.
scotrail.co.uk
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Edinburgh - St
Andrews / Leuchars
Trains run about every 30 minutes
between Edinburgh Waverley Station and
Leuchars station, travel time about 1
hour, price guide, about £29 off
peak day return, about £35 anytime
return.
Note, Leuchars Train Station is 4
miles from St Andrews, with a good
taxi service and a frequent local bus
service, nearly every 15 minutes
between 9 am and 6 pm on weekdays and
less frequently at other times, train
tickets normally include the bus fare
as well.
scotrail.co.uk . Map
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Glasgow -
Aberdeen
Trains run about 1 an hour between
Glasgow Queen Street station
and Aberdeen station, travel time
about 2 hours 30 minutes, price guide
about £65 off peak return, about
£82 anytime return.
scotrail.co.uk
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Glasgow - Ayr &
Glasgow Prestwick Airport &
Stranraer
Trains run about every 20 minutes
between Glasgow Central station and
Ayr Station, travel
time about 50 minutes, price guide
about £20 anytime return. Trains call
at Paisley, Johnstone, Irvine,
Troon,
Prestwick Airport &
Prestwick Town.
Some trains go on to Stranraer calling at Maybole
and Girvan,
travel time between Glasgow and
Stranraer is about 3 hours, price guide
about £29 anytime return.
scotrail.co.uk
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Glasgow -
Largs
Trains run about 1 an hour between
Glasgow Central station and Largs
station, travel time about 1 hour ,
price guide about £20 anytime
return.
scotrail.co.uk
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Glasgow -
Oban
Trains run about every 4 hours between
Glasgow Queen Street station and
Oban station, travel time
about 3 hours, price guide about
£43 off peak return, about £48
anytime return.
scotrail.co.uk
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Glasgow -
Stirling
Trains run about every 30 minutes
between Glasgow Queen Street station
and Stirling station, travel time
about 50 minutes, price guide about £20
anytime return.
Stirling train station is situated
next to Stirling bus station where
Tour
Buses run April to October to
Stirling Castle,
Wallace Monument and
the Bannockburn battlesite
museum.
scotrail.co.uk
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Edinburgh -
London
LNER East Coast trains provide a
service between Edinburgh and London
every 30 minutes to 1 hour, travel time
about 4 hours 30 minutes. Trains stop
at Newcastle & York. Prices vary a lot
with the cheapest the earlier you book,
prices from £40 single - £175
single depending on when it is booked
and time of day, you can normaly book
for about £42 each way.
lner.co.uk
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Glasgow -
London
Avanti Trains provide 4 trains per day
each way between Glasgow Central station and
London
Euston station, travel time about 5
hours. Prices can be booked for about
£50 to £70 each way depending
on when booked and time of day.
avantiwestcoast.co.uk
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