How to get to Edinburgh from Hamilton

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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.

ScotRailY40507+BusBus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street+ScotRailY39357
09:271h52
Hamilton West (HNW)
11:19Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
£231One-way
2 changes

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
10:540h54
Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow)
11:48Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)
£51One-way
0 changes

Fastest

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

Other options

ScotRailW72946+BusBus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street+ScotRailY39351
09:161h52
Hamilton West (HNW)
11:08Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
£231One-way
2 changes
ScotRailY40507+BusBus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street+ScotRailY39357
09:251h54
Hamilton Central (HNC)
11:19Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
£231One-way
2 changes
ScotRailW72946+BusBus from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street+ScotRailY39351
09:141h54
Hamilton Central (HNC)
11:08Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
£231One-way
2 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
FlixBusFlixBus
10:240h54
Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow)
11:18Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)
£51One-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 options to travel between Hamilton and Edinburgh including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Hamilton to Edinburgh is a coach with an average price of £4.

This is compared to other travel options from Hamilton to Edinburgh:

A coach is £10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamilton to Edinburgh costing on average £14.

The fastest way to travel from Hamilton to Edinburgh is by coach with an average journey time of 41m.

Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:

Train takes on average 1h 24m.

The Hamilton to Edinburgh distance is approximately 56 km.
The average frequency per day from Hamilton to Edinburgh is:
  • Around 71 coaches per day.
  • Around 13 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Hamilton to Edinburgh:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Newhouse, Edinburgh Road (Premier Inn Glasgow) and arrive in Edinburgh, Princes Street (Stop PE-PU).
  • Trains mostly depart from Chatelherault (CTE) and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Hamilton to Edinburgh, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with ScotRail, CrossCountry to go to Edinburgh by train.
Omio customers who travel from Hamilton to Edinburgh often also extend their vacation to go to London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester, Paris. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Edinburgh and these popular destinations at a great price.

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