Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Melrose
How to get to Melrose from Edinburgh by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Melrose is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Y11822+
XC04610008:302h46Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)11:16Melrose station£251One-way1 change
Cheapest
W7428310:431h00Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)11:43Tweedbank station (TWB)£161One-way0 changes
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W7428310:431h00Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)11:43Tweedbank station (TWB)£161One-way0 changes
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W7427510:111h02Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)11:13Tweedbank station (TWB)£161One-way0 changes
W7426609:421h01Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)10:43Tweedbank station (TWB)£161One-way0 changes
W7425709:111h02Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)10:13Tweedbank station (TWB)£161One-way0 changes
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XC04640010:302h46Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)13:16Melrose station£271One-way1 change
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XC04660012:302h46Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)15:16Melrose station£271One-way1 change
C75094 · XC04680013:054h11Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)17:16Melrose station£281One-way1 change
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FAQs: Edinburgh to Melrose
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Melrose:
A train is £4 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Edinburgh to Melrose costing on average £18.
Other travel options to Melrose take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 18m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Melrose as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Melrose station.
- Travel with Scotrail to go to Melrose by train.
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