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Compare coach and train for Hamilton to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamilton to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £5 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 1h 30m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £5, while a train costs an average of £14.
Distance: 56 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£14 Average Price | £5 Average Price Cheapest |
1h 35m Average total duration 1h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 30m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamilton to Edinburgh:
A coach is £9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamilton to Edinburgh costing on average £14.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 35m.
Travel optionsfrom Hamilton to Edinburgh
How to get to Edinburgh from Hamilton by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamilton to Edinburgh is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus15:541h04Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow)16:58Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)£41One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus15:541h04Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow)16:58Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)£41One-way0 changes
Fastest
- FlixBus22:230h40Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow)23:03Edinburgh, Drum Brae South£61One-way0 changes
Other options
- L88714 · L88554 · L882388:271h44Hamilton Central (HNC)10:11Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)£141One-way2 changes
- L88714 · L88554 · L882388:241h47Hamilton West (HNW)10:11Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)£141One-way2 changes
- L88718 · C14939 · W842038:561h48Hamilton Central (HNC)10:44Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)£141One-way2 changes
- FlixBus16:541h04Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow)17:58Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)£41One-way0 changes
- FlixBus16:241h04Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow)17:28Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)£41One-way0 changes
- FlixBus8:091h06Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow)9:15Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)£41One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamilton to Edinburgh:
A coach is £9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamilton to Edinburgh costing on average £14.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 35m.
- Around 128 coaches per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamilton and Edinburgh as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamilton Central (HNC) and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
- Coaches mostly depart from Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow) and arrive in Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB).
- Travel with Scotrail, CrossCountry to go to Edinburgh by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by coach.
- 119 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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