How to get to Edinburgh from Coatbridge

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from Coatbridge to Edinburgh

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

Our recommendation

train

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

ScotRailY40510 · Y38609
09:261h34
Coatbridge Central (CBC)
11:00Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
£181One-way
1 change

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
10:240h45
Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow)
11:09Edinburgh, Drum Brae South
£51One-way
0 changes

Fastest

FlixBusFlixBus
21:530h40
Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow)
22:33Edinburgh, Drum Brae South
£51One-way
0 changes

Other options

ScotRailY40518 · Y40032 · Y39717
10:261h36
Coatbridge Central (CBC)
12:02Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
£181One-way
2 changes
ScotRailY40123 · W72671 · W73844
09:502h06
Coatbridge Central (CBC)
11:56Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
£181One-way
2 changes
ScotRailY40503 · Y39960 · Y39709
08:251h46
Coatbridge Central (CBC)
10:11Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
£181One-way
2 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
10:540h45
Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow)
11:39Edinburgh, Drum Brae South
£51One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
10:540h54
Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow)
11:48Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)
£51One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
10:240h54
Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow)
11:18Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)
£51One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Coatbridge 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 Coatbridge to Edinburgh.

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There are 2 options to travel between Coatbridge and Edinburgh including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Coatbridge to Edinburgh is a coach with an average price of £4.

This is compared to other travel options from Coatbridge to Edinburgh:

A coach is £12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Coatbridge to Edinburgh costing on average £16.

The fastest way to travel from Coatbridge to Edinburgh is by coach with an average journey time of 1h 8m.

Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:

Train takes on average 1h 46m.

The Coatbridge to Edinburgh distance is approximately 53 km.
The average frequency per day from Coatbridge to Edinburgh is:
  • Around 117 coaches per day.
  • Around 3 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Coatbridge and Edinburgh as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Coatbridge to Edinburgh:
  • Trains mostly depart from Coatbridge Central (CBC) and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow) and arrive in Edinburgh, Princes Street (Stop PE-PU).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Coatbridge to Edinburgh, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with ScotRail, ScotRail to go to Edinburgh by train.
  • Travel with Scottish Citylink to go to Edinburgh by coach.
Yes, there are direct services available from Coatbridge to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:
  • 0 direct trains per day with ScotRail.
  • 116 direct coaches per day with Scottish Citylink.
Omio customers who travel from Coatbridge to Edinburgh often also extend their vacation to go to London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester, Paris. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Edinburgh and these popular destinations at a great price.

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