Where do people depart from and arrive in when traveling from Edinburgh to Elgin?

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Edinburgh to Elgin: Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Elgin station (ELG).

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from Edinburgh to Elgin

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

Our recommendation

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

Y38529 · Y73483

09:303h54

Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)

13:24Elgin station (ELG)

£401One-way

1 change

Cheapest

C41037+

Y38804

10:314h40

Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)

15:11Elgin station (ELG)

£361One-way

1 change

Fastest

Y38529 · Y73483

09:303h54

Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)

13:24Elgin station (ELG)

£401One-way

1 change

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Flight

Y38532 · Y73495

11:306h08

Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)

17:38Elgin station (ELG)

£541One-way

1 change

Y38779 · Y38447

08:374h46

Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)

13:23Elgin station (ELG)

£671One-way

1 change

Y38784 · Y73059

10:334h40

Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)

15:13Elgin station (ELG)

£671One-way

1 change

BA1461 · BA1420

06:505h00

Edinburgh Airport

11:50Inverness Airport

£2581One-way

1 change

BA1449 · BA1424

14:055h25

Edinburgh Airport

19:30Inverness Airport

£2581One-way

1 change

BA1447 · BA1424

13:056h25

Edinburgh Airport

19:30Inverness Airport

£5421One-way

1 change

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FAQs: Edinburgh to Elgin

Travel to Elgin 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 Edinburgh to Elgin.

You can travel between Edinburgh and Elgin by train.

The cheapest way to travel from Edinburgh to Elgin is a train with an average price of £24.

The fastest way to travel from Edinburgh to Elgin is by train with an average journey time of 3h 54m.

The Edinburgh to Elgin distance is approximately 189 km.

The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Elgin is:

Around 7 trains per day.
Around 3 coaches per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Edinburgh to Elgin:

Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Elgin station (ELG).

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Edinburgh to Elgin, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

Travel with ScotRail, LNER to go to Elgin by train.

Omio customers who travel from Edinburgh to Elgin often also extend their vacation to go to Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow, London, Forres. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Elgin and these popular destinations at a great price.

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