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The cheapest and fastest trains from Dumbarton to Edinburgh
Showing times and prices for 05 Nov
Cheapest price
£27
Average price
£27
Fastest journey
1 h 47 m
Average duration
1 h 47 m
Trains per day
1
Distance
86 km
Cheap tickets
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Dumbarton to Edinburgh is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Dumbarton to Edinburgh will cost around £27 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £27.
Fast trains
Of the 1 trains that leave Dumbarton for Edinburgh every day 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 86 km distance in an average of 1 h 47 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 47 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h 47 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.
07:171h47
Dumbarton09:04Edinburgh
£271One-way
0 changes
07:171h47
Dumbarton09:04Edinburgh
£271One-way
0 changes
Travel Information
Compare train and coach for Dumbarton to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dumbarton to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £5. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 1h 19m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £5, and a train costs an average of £25.
Distance: 86 km
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£26 Average Price | £5 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 11m Average total duration 1h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 49m Average total duration Fastest 1h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
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Dumbarton to Edinburgh train times
Showing trains for tomorrow, Wednesday 5 November
Last updated at 20:02
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:17 Dumbarton | 1h47 | 09:04 Edinburgh | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Dumbarton to Edinburgh
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Trains from Dumbarton to Edinburgh run on average 7 times per day, taking around 1h 41m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £25 but you can travel from only £5 by coach.
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.
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Cheapest alternative travel mode
Coach from £5
Distance 86 km |
Average train duration 1h 41m |
Cheapest ticket price £25 |
Trains per day 7 |
Direct trains 3 |
Fastest train 1h 38m |
First train 05:33 |
Last train 22:56 |
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 £5
Train companies: ScotRail from Dumbarton to Edinburgh trainsScotRail trains will get you between Dumbarton and Edinburgh from £5. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
ScotRail
About
Scotrail is a train operating company in Scotland, providing rail services throughout the country. It operates a wide range of services, from commuter trains to long-distance intercity services. The company operates a variety of train types, including the Class 380, Class 385, Class 156, Class 158 and Class 170. These trains offer a range of onboard facilities, such as free Wi-Fi, power sockets, and comfortable seating. Scotrail also offers a range of ticket types, including Advance, Off-Peak, and Anytime tickets. The most popular routes for Scotrail include Glasgow to Edinburgh, Glasgow to Inverness, and Edinburgh to Aberdeen.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
1h 38m
Cheapest Price
£26
ScotRail frequency
7 a day
Luggage included
2 large items of luggage and 1 small item included
Luggage storage
Overhead racks, designated luggage areas at end of carriages, under seats
Cancellation Policy
According to ticket conditions mentioned above
Refund
Full refund if service canceled
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Trolley service on most routes with snacks and drinks, some stations have catering facilities
Seat reservation
Seat reservations are free but optional, recommended during peak times
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, ramps for boarding, passenger assistance service available
Pets
Small pets in carriers travel free, dogs allowed with ticket (£1-£3), maximum 2 dogs per passenger, assistance dogs free
Quiet zone
FAQs: Dumbarton to Edinburgh train
FAQs: Travel by train from Dumbarton 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 Dumbarton to Edinburgh.
Booking trains from Dumbarton to Edinburgh in advance is advisable, especially during peak travel seasons or for long journeys, to ensure availability and secure better fares.
Yes, there is a direct train between Dumbarton and Edinburgh. The service operates 3 times per day, provided by ScotRail, ScotRail.
The cost of a train ticket from Dumbarton to Edinburgh can vary. The cheapest tickets are usually available from £25, while the average price tends to be around £26.
To get from Dumbarton to Edinburgh, you can choose from several travel options including train and coach.
The cheapest way to get from Dumbarton to Edinburgh is by coach, costing approximately £5.
The train station in Dumbarton that goes to Edinburgh is Dumbarton Central (DBC), and it arrives at Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
Currently, there is no high-speed train service from Dumbarton to Edinburgh.
Yes, you can take the train from Dumbarton to Edinburgh.
The train distance from Dumbarton to Edinburgh is 86 km.
The train journey from Dumbarton to Edinburgh covers a distance of 86 km and takes approximately 1h 38m. Trains run 7 per day.
The first train from Dumbarton to Edinburgh leaves at 5:33.
The last train from Dumbarton to Edinburgh departs at 22:56.
Trains from Dumbarton to Edinburgh run approximately 7 times per day.
There is no night train service from Dumbarton to Edinburgh.
popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Dumbarton and Edinburgh
Dumbarton
Edinburgh
The major train station for departures in Dumbarton is Dumbarton East. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Dumbarton East for your trip from Dumbarton to Edinburgh.
Amenities at train station
Parking
Dining
Lounge
Lost and Found Office
Bike Parking
Information Deskinformation
Distance to city center
1 kmParking
- Car Park: Local Authority
Bike Parking
- Storage sheltered: No
- Storage CCTV: No
Information Desk
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point
- Helpline Contact: Tel: 0800 046 1634 and 18001 0800 046 1634 (Deaf and customers who are hard of hearing)
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements
Public transport options for Dumbarton East
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Buses pick up/drop off on Glasgow Road
Amenities at train station
ParkingDining
Accessibility
WCLoungeLost and Found Office
Ticket OfficeBike ParkingInformation Deskinformation
Ticket Office Hours
- Opening hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday 06:00 - 00:00 Sunday 08:10 - 23:10
Parking
- Car Park: Strathleven Place
Accessibility
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: This is a Category B station. Steep ramps up to platforms. The Passenger Assist meeting point is at the Ticket Office
- Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: No
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
WC
- Toilets Location: As part of our COVID-19 response, the toilets are opened upon request. The toilets are located on Platform 1. Available during ticket office opening hours.
- Baby changing facilities: No
Bike Parking
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage CCTV: No
Information Desk
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from ticket office
- Helpline Contact: Tel: 0800 046 1634 and 18001 0800 046 1634 (Deaf and customers who are hard of hearing)
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements
Public transport options for Dumbarton Central
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Buses pick up/drop off on Station Road
Amenities at train station
ParkingDiningAccessibilityLoungeLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingInformation Deskinformation
Ticket Office Hours
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 06:30 - 20:24 Saturday 06:30 - 20:24 Sunday Closed
Accessibility
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: No
- Step free access note: This is a Category B station. Level to platform 2, connecting footbridge with stairs to platform 1. The Passenger Assist meeting point is at the Ticket Office Blue Badge parking bays: 4
- Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: No
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
Lounge
- Waiting rooms location: Part of ticket office
Bike Parking
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage CCTV: No
Information Desk
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from ticket office
- Helpline Contact: Tel: 0800 046 1634 and 18001 0800 046 1634 (Deaf and customers who are hard of hearing)
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements
Public transport options for Dalreoch
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Buses pick up/drop off from the bus stop on Cardross Road
The major train station for arrivals in Edinburgh is Haymarket. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Haymarket for your journey to Edinburgh from Dumbarton.
Amenities at train station
Wifi
ShoppingParkingDining
ATMAccessibilityWC
HotelLoungeLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingInformation Deskinformation
Ticket Office Hours
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 06:30 - 21:25 Saturday 06:30 - 21:25 Sunday 08:10 - 21:25
Distance to city center
1 kmShopping
- Type of shops available: M&S Simply Food
Parking
- Car Park: No
Accessibility
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: This is a Category A station. This station has step-free access to all platforms. The Passenger Assist meeting point is at the automatic ticket gates Blue Badge parking bays: 2
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
WC
- Toilets Location: The toilets are located on Platform 1, the Concourse and near the entrance from Haymarket Terrace.
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
Lounge
- Waiting rooms location: Inside the station - one on platform 4 and one on platform 2 and 3
Bike Parking
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage CCTV: No
Information Desk
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from ticket office
- Helpline Contact: Tel: 0800 046 1634 and 18001 0800 046 1634 (Deaf and customers who are hard of hearing)
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens
Public transport options for Haymarket
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Buses pick up/drop off from the layby in front of the station
Amenities at train station
WifiParkingDiningAccessibilityLoungeLost and Found OfficeBike Parking
Car RentalInformation Deskinformation
Distance to city center
7 kmParking
- Car Park: No
Accessibility
- Staff help available: No
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: This is a Category A station. This station has step-free access to both platforms
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Ramp for train access: No
- Wheelchairs available: No
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
Bike Parking
- Storage sheltered: No
- Storage CCTV: No
Information Desk
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point
- Helpline Contact: Tel: 0800 046 1634 and 18001 0800 046 1634 (Deaf and customers who are hard of hearing)
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements
Public transport options for Edinburgh Park
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Buses pick up/drop off from Platform 2 bus stop, adjacent to Herminston Gate
Amenities at train station
Wifi
LockersShoppingParkingDiningATM
TaxisAccessibilityWCHotelLoungeLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingCar RentalInformation Deskinformation
Ticket Office Hours
- Mon - Sat: 05:00 - 23:59
- Sun: 07:00 - 23:59
Wifi
- Free public Wi-Fi available.
Lockers
- You can leave luggage at Excessive Baggage Company on Platform 2.
Shopping
- Type of shops available: Wide range of shops Passport Photo Booth
Parking
- Car Park: New Street: Long Stay
Dining
- Bagel Factory
- Burger King
- Caffè Nero
- Costa Coffee
- JD Wetherspoon
- The Pasty Shop
- The Beer House
- M&S
- Pret a Manger
Taxis
- Taxi: Nearest Taxi Ranks are on Market St and Waverley Bridge outside the station.
- Accessible taxis: Taxi ranks are located on Waverley Bridge and also Market Street. Market Street can be accessed step free via available lifts.
Accessibility
- Entrances are step free. Station is equipped with an elevator. Staffed with guide communicators for the deaf. Tactile warning strips are on the platform edges for the blind.
WC
- National key toilets: Yes
- National key toilets location: At entrance to Public Toilets
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Baby changing facilities location: Female toilets,Male toilets,
Hotel
- Old Waverley Hotel
- Jurys Inn Edinburgh
- The Scotsman Hotel
Ticket Office
- Mon - Sat: 05:00 - 23:59
- Sun: 07:00 - 23:59
Bike Parking
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage location: Cycle storage can be found in the station: by the lift at Platform 2 (37 spaces) Platform 3 (68 Spaces) and adjacent to Platform 19 (86 Spaces). Additional cycle spaces are available in New Street car park (32 spaces).
- Storage CCTV: Yes
Information Desk
- Information booths are located on the concourse.
Public transport options for Edinburgh Waverley
- Bus lines: 22, 30, 33, X22, X25, X37
- Train lines: Avanti West Coast, Caledonian Sleeper, CrossCountry, LNER, ScotRail, Transpennine Express
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Buses pick up/drop off on Waterloo Place, pick up across from Apex Hotel and drop off outside the Apex Hotel.
- Metro: No metro available.
Amenities at train station
WifiParkingDiningAccessibilityWCLoungeLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingInformation Deskinformation
Ticket Office Hours
- Opening hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday 06:10 - 00:10 Sunday 08:40 - 00:10
Distance to city center
7 kmParking
- Car Park: No
Accessibility
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: This is a Category A station. This station has step-free access to both platforms. The Passenger Assist meeting point is at the Ticket Office Blue Badge parking bays: 4
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes
WC
- Toilets Location: The toilets are located in the Waiting Shelter/Room. The toilet facilities are only available during ticket office opening hours.
- National key toilets: No
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
Bike Parking
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage CCTV: No
Information Desk
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from ticket office
- Helpline Contact: Tel: 0800 046 1634 and 18001 0800 046 1634 (Deaf and customers who are hard of hearing)
- Passenger Information Systems: Announcements, Arrival screens
Public transport options for Edinburgh Gateway
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Buses pick up/drop off from the bus stops outside the station
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