How to get to Edinburgh from Hamilton

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Travel Information from Hamilton to Edinburgh

Distance35 miles
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range£13 -
Cheapest modeTrain • £13 • 1 h 8 min
Fastest modeTrain • £13 • 1 h 8 min
Popular travel companiesScotRail

Take a train or coach to travel 35 miles from Hamilton to Edinburgh. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are ScotRail among others. Travellers can even take a direct train from Hamilton to Edinburgh.

Travel options
from Hamilton to Edinburgh

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

Our recommendation

train

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

ScotRailY40163+CrossCountryC75122
10:311h27
Hamilton Central (HNC)
11:58Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
£141One-way
1 change

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
10:540h54
Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow)
11:48Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)
£61One-way
0 changes

Fastest

FlixBusFlixBus
21:530h40
Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow)
22:33Edinburgh, Drum Brae South
£61One-way
0 changes

Other options

ScotRailY40163+CrossCountryC75122
10:291h29
Hamilton West (HNW)
11:58Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
£141One-way
1 change
ScotRailY40162 · Y40013 · W74894
10:031h44
Hamilton Central (HNC)
11:47Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
£141One-way
2 changes
ScotRailW73018 · Y40163+CrossCountryC75122
10:131h45
Chatelherault (CTE)
11:58Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
£141One-way
2 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
10:240h54
Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow)
11:18Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)
£61One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
10:240h45
Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow)
11:09Edinburgh, Drum Brae South
£61One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
10:540h45
Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow)
11:39Edinburgh, Drum Brae South
£61One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Hamilton 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 Hamilton to Edinburgh.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Hamilton to Edinburgh: train or coach.

The cheapest way to go to Edinburgh from Hamilton is by taking a train, which costs on average £13.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Hamilton to Edinburgh:

Taking a train costs less than taking a coach, which average ticket prices of.

The fastest way from Hamilton to Edinburgh is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 8 min.

There are alternative travel options to Edinburgh that take longer:

You should expect to travel around 35 miles from Hamilton to Edinburgh.

The average frequency per day from Hamilton to Edinburgh is:

  • 10 coaches a day.
  • Around 18 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Hamilton to Edinburgh:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Hamilton to Edinburgh:

    • You can take a train from Hamilton to Edinburgh with ScotRail or CrossCountry. Cheap tickets can be found for £13 with CrossCountry from Hamilton to Edinburgh.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Hamilton to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:

    • Take a direct train with.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Edinburgh as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Hamilton and Edinburgh.

    Your journey from Hamilton to Edinburgh doesn't have to end in Edinburgh. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester or Aberdeen. If you’d like to add London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester or Aberdeen to your Hamilton to Edinburgh trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Edinburgh today!

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