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, or using Off-Peak is less
expensive with fares up to 50% off.
Price guides last updated 14/June/2025
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Edinburgh - Edinburgh
Airport
Trams run every 10 minutes between Edinburgh Centre
and Edinburgh Airport with a price of about
£9.50 return. First tram departs the
Airport about 05.30, last tram about 22.45, 47 minute
travel time.
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 about £17
Off-Peak return, £33 anytime return.
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 £45 Off-Peak
return, £88 anytime return.
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 £43 Off-Peak return, anytime return
£85.
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 £20 Off-Peak
return, £34 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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Edinburgh - Stirling
Trains run about every 30 minutes between Edinburgh
Waverley station and Stirling station, travel time about
50 minutes, price guide about £12 Off-Peak
return, £21 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 .
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 £77 Off-Peak
return, £96 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 £13 Off-Peak return,
££21 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 £28 Off-Peak return, £34
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 £13
Off-Peak return, £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 £38 Off-Peak return,
£56 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 £11 Off-Peak
return, £18 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 £42 single -
£88 single depending on when it is booked and
time of day.
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 £90 each way depending on when
booked and time of day.
avantiwestcoast.co.uk
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