Bromley to Edinburgh train with Thameslink

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The cheapest and fastest trains from Bromley to Edinburgh

Showing times and prices for 09 Nov

Cheapest price

£73

Average price

£88

Fastest journey

5 h 39 m

Average duration

6 h 12 m

Trains per day

5

Distance

548 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Bromley to Edinburgh is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Bromley to Edinburgh will cost around £88 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £73.

Fast trains

Of the 5 trains that leave Bromley for Edinburgh every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

These direct trains cover the 548 km distance in an average of 6 h 12 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 5 h 39 m .

The slowest trains will take 7 h 29 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

CrossCountry
07:035h56
Bromley
12:59Edinburgh
£731One-way
0 changes
LNER
06:305h39
Bromley
12:09Edinburgh
£831One-way
0 changes
Avanti West Coast
07:199h01
Bromley
16:20Edinburgh
£841One-way
0 changes
LNER
06:596h10
Bromley
13:09Edinburgh
£881One-way
0 changes
LNER
09:507h29
Bromley
17:19Edinburgh
£1121One-way
0 changes

Travel Information

Compare train, coach and flight for Bromley to Edinburgh

Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bromley to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £25. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 30m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £25, and a flight costs an average of £59.

Distance: 548 km

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Coach

£87

Average Price

£113

Average Price

£28

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Cheapest

7h 34m

Average total duration

7h 4m

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30m

Additional time*

4h 30m

Average total duration

Fastest

1h 30m

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3h 0m

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8h 20m

Average total duration

7h 50m

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Live departures

Bromley to Edinburgh train times

The table below shows live departures for Bromley to Edinburgh trains for tomorrow, Sunday 9 November. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

Last updated at 22:18
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
london_north_eastern_railway06:30 Bromley
5h39
12:09 Edinburgh0 changesdirect
london_north_eastern_railway06:33 Bromley
5h45
12:18 Edinburgh0 changesdirect
london_north_eastern_railway06:59 Bromley
6h10
13:09 Edinburgh0 changesdirect
cross_country07:03 Bromley
5h56
12:59 Edinburgh0 changesdirect
london_north_eastern_railway07:33 Bromley
7h48
15:21 Edinburgh0 changesdirect

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Journey information

Overview: Train from Bromley to Edinburgh

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Trains from Bromley to Edinburgh run on average 9 times per day, taking around 7h 4m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £54 but you can travel from only £25 by coach.

The earliest train runs at 04:48, the last at 19:18. The fastest train covers the 548 km distance in 5h 39m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Coach from £25
Distance
548 km
Average train duration
7h 4m
Cheapest ticket price
£54
Trains per day
9
Fastest train
5h 39m
First train
04:48
Last train
19:18
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Coach from £25

Train companies: Thameslink from Bromley to Edinburgh trainsThameslink trains will get you between Bromley and Edinburgh from £25. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

Thameslink

About
Thameslink is a train service that operates in the United Kingdom. It is operated by Govia Thameslink Railway and serves the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, London, and Surrey. The trains run from early morning until late at night, with some services running 24 hours a day. There are a variety of train types available, including Class 700 Desiro City, Class 377 Electrostar, Class 387/1 Electrostar, and Class 319/0. Ticket types include Anytime, Off-Peak, Super Off-Peak, and Advance. Onboard facilities include Wi-Fi, power sockets, and air conditioning. The most popular routes for Thameslink are London to Brighton, London to Bedford, and London to Luton.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
6h 48m
Cheapest Price
£331
Thameslink frequency
6 a day
Luggage included
2 large items of luggage and 1 small hand luggage
Luggage storage
Overhead racks, luggage areas at the end of carriages, under seats
Cancellation Policy
Refund policies depend on ticket type
Refund
Full refund available if service is canceled
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Trolley service on some routes offering drinks and snacks
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, ramps for boarding, priority seating
Pets
Small pets free of charge. Dogs must be on a lead. Maximum two dogs per passenger
Quiet zone
Family area

FAQs: Bromley to Edinburgh train

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Bromley to Edinburgh by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Edinburgh, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
To fully experience Edinburgh's historic sites, cultural attractions, and local cuisine, a stay of three to four days is recommended.
Booking trains from Bromley to Edinburgh in advance is advisable, especially during peak travel seasons or for long journeys, to ensure availability and secure better fares.
The cost of a train ticket from Bromley to Edinburgh can vary. The cheapest tickets are usually available from £54, while the average price tends to be around £87.
In Edinburgh, you can explore the vibrant atmosphere of Grassmarket with its pubs, shops, and street performances, or enjoy a ghost tour through the haunted streets and underground vaults. Attend a performance at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre, and visit the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh for beautiful landscapes. Discover hidden gems and local art at the Stockbridge Market. Must-see sights include Edinburgh Castle, offering panoramic views and housing the Crown Jewels, Arthur's Seat for hiking and city views, The Royal Mile lined with shops and landmarks, Holyrood Palace with its stunning gardens, and the National Museum of Scotland showcasing diverse exhibits.
The train distance from Bromley to Edinburgh is 548 km.
The cheapest way to get from Bromley to Edinburgh is by coach, costing approximately £25.
The train journey from Bromley to Edinburgh covers a distance of 548 km and takes approximately 5h 39m. Trains run 9 per day.
The train station in Bromley that goes to Edinburgh is Bromley South (BMS), and it arrives at Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
To get from Bromley to Edinburgh, you can choose from several travel options including train, coach and flight.
The first train from Bromley to Edinburgh leaves at 4:48.
Currently, there is no high-speed train service from Bromley to Edinburgh.
The last train from Bromley to Edinburgh departs at 19:18.
Yes, you can take the train from Bromley to Edinburgh.
Trains from Bromley to Edinburgh run approximately 9 times per day.
Unfortunately, there is no direct train service currently available from Bromley to Edinburgh.
There is no night train service from Bromley to Edinburgh.

popular train stations

Important Stations and Airports in Bromley and Edinburgh

Bromley
Edinburgh
The major train station for departures in Bromley is Bromley North. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Bromley North for your trip from Bromley to Edinburgh.
Amenities at train station
ShoppingShopping
ParkingParking
DiningDining
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
HotelHotel
Lost and Found OfficeLost and Found Office
Ticket OfficeTicket Office
Bike ParkingBike Parking
Car RentalCar Rental
Information DeskInformation Desk
information
phone
Phone Number
ticketOfficeHours
Ticket Office Hours
  • Opening hours: Monday - Friday 06:10 - 19:00 Saturday 07:20 - 14:00 Sunday Closed Ticket office managed by Southeastern
Shopping
Shopping
  • Type of shops available: Sandwich bar
Parking
Parking
  • Car Park: Station Car Park
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Staff help available: Yes
  • Step free access coverage: Yes
  • Step free access note: Category A. This station has step free access to all platforms - Step free access to both platforms via station concourse. Please note, no other station on this branch line have full step free access.
  • Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available to book
  • Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
  • Accessible ticket machines note: booking hall
  • Accessible toilets: Yes
  • Ramp for train access: Yes
  • Wheelchairs available: No
  • Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
WC
WC
  • Toilets Location: Booking Hall - Available during staffing hours
  • National key toilets: Yes
  • National key toilets location: Booking Hall - Available during staffing hours
  • Baby changing facilities: No
Bike Parking
Bike Parking
  • Storage sheltered: Yes
  • Storage location: station concourse
  • Storage CCTV: No
Information Desk
Information Desk
  • Information available from staff: Yes - from help point
  • Helpline Contact: 0345 322 7021 or Text relay 18001 0345 322 7021 Freephone 0800 783 4524 or Text Relay 18001 0800 783 4524
  • Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements
Public transport options for Bromley North
  • Location for Rail Replacement Services: Bus stop E in Tweedy Road.
Amenities at train station
ShoppingShopping
ParkingParking
DiningDining
ATMATM
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
HotelHotel
LoungeLounge
Lost and Found OfficeLost and Found Office
Ticket OfficeTicket Office
Bike ParkingBike Parking
Car RentalCar Rental
Information DeskInformation Desk
information
ticketOfficeHours
Ticket Office Hours
  • Opening hours: Monday - Friday 06:00 - 21:30 Saturday 06:20 - 21:30 Sunday 06:40 - 21:30 Assistance/Help available from station staff from First to Last trains.
Shopping
Shopping
  • Type of shops available: There is a WH Smith and a shoe repair shop located on the station.
Parking
Parking
  • Car Park: No
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Staff help available: Yes
  • Step free access coverage: Yes
  • Step free access note: Category A. This station has step free access to all platforms - Step free access to all platforms via lifts accessible from the booking hall. There are also steps down to the platform from the booking hall. There is also a separate overbridge further down the platforms to assist with interchanging at the station but this has step access only.
  • Accessible public telephones: Public telephones are not wheelchair accessible
  • Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available to book
  • Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
  • Accessible ticket machines note: booking hall
  • Accessible toilets: Yes
  • Ramp for train access: Yes
  • Wheelchairs available: Yes
  • Wheelchairs available open hours: Assistance/Help available from station staff from First to Last trains.
  • Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
WC
WC
  • Toilets Location: Platforms - Available during staffing hours
  • National key toilets: Yes
  • National key toilets location: Platforms 3/4 - Available during staffing hours
  • Baby changing facilities: Yes
  • Baby changing facilities location: Female toilets- Available during staffing hours
Lounge
Lounge
  • Waiting rooms location: Heated waiting room on Platform 1/2 and Platform 3/4
Bike Parking
Bike Parking
  • Storage sheltered: Yes
  • Storage location: at the right hand side of station building
  • Storage CCTV: Yes
Information Desk
Information Desk
  • Information available from staff: Yes - from help point
  • Helpline Contact: 0345 322 7021 or Text relay 18001 0345 322 7021 Freephone 0800 783 4524 or Text Relay 18001 0800 783 4524
  • Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements
Public transport options for Bromley South
  • Location for Rail Replacement Services: Bus stop Z outside Tesco
Amenities at train station
ParkingParking
DiningDining
AccessibilityAccessibility
LoungeLounge
Lost and Found OfficeLost and Found Office
Ticket OfficeTicket Office
Bike ParkingBike Parking
Information DeskInformation Desk
information
ticketOfficeHours
Ticket Office Hours
  • Opening hours: Monday - Friday 06:10 - 12:50 Saturday 07:20 - 14:00 Sunday Closed Ticket office managed by Southeastern
ticketOfficeHours
Distance to city center
3 km
Parking
Parking
  • Car Park: No
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Staff help available: Yes
  • Step free access coverage: No
  • Step free access note: Category B3. This station has a degree of step-free access to the platform, which may be in both directions or in one direction only - please check details -Step free access to platform 1 for services to London. There is no step free access to Platform 2.Only step access to platform 2 for services away from London. No step free interchange between platforms.
  • Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available to book
  • Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
  • Accessible ticket machines note: platform 1
  • Ramp for train access: Yes
  • Wheelchairs available: No
  • Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
Lounge
Lounge
  • Waiting rooms location: Heated waiting area in booking hall only available when staff are present
Bike Parking
Bike Parking
  • Storage sheltered: Yes
  • Storage CCTV: No
Information Desk
Information Desk
  • Information available from staff: Yes - from help point
  • Helpline Contact: 0345 322 7021 or Text relay 18001 0345 322 7021 Freephone 0800 783 4524 or Text Relay 18001 0800 783 4524
  • Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements
Public transport options for Eden Park
  • Location for Rail Replacement Services: Towards Lewisham - Bus stop A on Upper Elmers End Road. Towards Hayes - Bus stop B on Upper Elmers End Road.
Amenities at train station
ShoppingShopping
ParkingParking
DiningDining
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
LoungeLounge
Lost and Found OfficeLost and Found Office
Ticket OfficeTicket Office
Bike ParkingBike Parking
Information DeskInformation Desk
information
phone
Phone Number
ticketOfficeHours
Ticket Office Hours
  • Opening hours: Monday - Friday 06:10 - 19:30 Saturday 06:10 - 19:30 Sunday Closed Ticket office managed by Southeastern
ticketOfficeHours
Distance to city center
4 km
Shopping
Shopping
  • Type of shops available: newspapers
Parking
Parking
  • Car Park: Station Car Park
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Staff help available: Yes
  • Step free access coverage: No
  • Step free access note: Category B2. This station has a degree of step-free access to the platform, which may be in both directions or in one direction only - please check details - Step free access to platform 1 for services to London from station forecourt. Step free access to platform 2 for services away from London via Tesco car park. Step free Interchange between platforms via road (steep) is in excess of 600 metres. Step access between platforms via footbridge.
  • Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available to book
  • Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
  • Accessible ticket machines note: station forecourt
  • Accessible toilets: Yes
  • Ramp for train access: Yes
  • Wheelchairs available: No
  • Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes
WC
WC
  • Toilets Location: Platform 1 - Available during staffing hours
  • National key toilets: Yes
  • National key toilets location: Platform 1 - Available during staffing hours
  • Baby changing facilities: No
Lounge
Lounge
  • Waiting rooms location: Heated waiting area in booking hall only available when staff are present
Bike Parking
Bike Parking
  • Storage sheltered: Yes
  • Storage location: Station forecourt
  • Storage CCTV: No
Information Desk
Information Desk
  • Information available from staff: Yes - from help point
  • Helpline Contact: 0345 322 7021 or Text relay 18001 0345 322 7021 Freephone 0800 783 4524 or Text Relay 18001 0800 783 4524
  • Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements
Public transport options for Elmers End
  • Location for Rail Replacement Services: Towards Lewisham -Bus stop B on Elmers End Road. Towards Hayes - Bus stop C on Elmers End Road.
  • Metro: Tram link
Amenities at train station
ShoppingShopping
ParkingParking
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
HotelHotel
LoungeLounge
Lost and Found OfficeLost and Found Office
Ticket OfficeTicket Office
Bike ParkingBike Parking
Information DeskInformation Desk
information
phone
Phone Number
ticketOfficeHours
Ticket Office Hours
  • Opening hours: Monday - Friday 06:00 - 19:30 Saturday 08:15 - 14:50 Sunday 08:15 - 15:40 This station is not continuously staffed please see staffing times for details of when staff are available.
ticketOfficeHours
Distance to city center
2 km
Shopping
Shopping
  • Type of shops available: newspapers
Parking
Parking
  • Car Park: Station Car Park
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Staff help available: Yes
  • Step free access coverage: No
  • Step free access note: Category B3. This station has a degree of step-free access to the platform, which may be in both directions or in one direction only - please check details -Step free access to platform 4 for services away from London from Station Approach. There is no step free access to Platform 1,2 or 3.Step access only via footbridge to platforms 1,2 and 3 for services to London. No step free interchange between platforms.
  • Accessible public telephones: Public telephones are not wheelchair accessible
  • Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available to book
  • Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
  • Accessible ticket machines note: station forecourt
  • Ramp for train access: Yes
  • Wheelchairs available: No
  • Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes
WC
WC
  • Toilets Location: Platform 4 - Available during staffing hours
  • Baby changing facilities: No
Lounge
Lounge
  • Waiting rooms location: Heated waiting room on platforms 2/3 and platform 4 Only available when staff present
Bike Parking
Bike Parking
  • Storage sheltered: Yes
  • Storage location: Platform 4
  • Storage CCTV: No
Information Desk
Information Desk
  • Information available from staff: Yes - from help point
  • Helpline Contact: 0345 322 7021 or Text relay 18001 0345 322 7021 Freephone 0800 783 4524 or Text Relay 18001 0800 783 4524
  • Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements
Public transport options for Elmstead Woods
  • Location for Rail Replacement Services: Towards Lewisham: Bus stop B on Elmstead Lane. Towards Orpington: Bus Stop A on Elmstead Lane

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