How to get to Melrose from Edinburgh

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from Edinburgh to Melrose

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

Our recommendation

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

  • London North Eastern RailwayY11822+CrossCountryXC046100
    08:302h46
    Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
    11:16Melrose station
    £251One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • ScotrailW74283
    10:431h00
    Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
    11:43Tweedbank station (TWB)
    £161One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • ScotrailW74283
    10:431h00
    Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
    11:43Tweedbank station (TWB)
    £161One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • ScotrailW74275
    10:111h02
    Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
    11:13Tweedbank station (TWB)
    £161One-way
    0 changes
  • ScotrailW74266
    09:421h01
    Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
    10:43Tweedbank station (TWB)
    £161One-way
    0 changes
  • ScotrailW74257
    09:111h02
    Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
    10:13Tweedbank station (TWB)
    £161One-way
    0 changes
  • London North Eastern RailwayY11830+CrossCountryXC046400
    10:302h46
    Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
    13:16Melrose station
    £271One-way
    1 change
  • London North Eastern RailwayY11838+CrossCountryXC046600
    12:302h46
    Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
    15:16Melrose station
    £271One-way
    1 change
  • CrossCountryC75094 · XC046800
    13:054h11
    Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
    17:16Melrose station
    £281One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Edinburgh to Melrose

Travel to Melrose 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 Melrose.

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There are 2 options to travel between Edinburgh and Melrose including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Edinburgh to Melrose is a train with an average price of £15.

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.

The fastest way to travel from Edinburgh to Melrose is by train with an average journey time of 53m.

Other travel options to Melrose take longer:

Coach takes on average 2h 18m.

The Edinburgh to Melrose distance is approximately 49 km.
The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Melrose is:
  • 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Edinburgh to Melrose:
  • Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Melrose station.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Edinburgh to Melrose, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Scotrail to go to Melrose by train.
Omio customers who travel from Edinburgh to Melrose often also extend their vacation to go to Glasgow, Galashiels, Newcastle, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, London. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Melrose and these popular destinations at a great price.

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