How to get to Edinburgh from Hamilton

There are 2 options to travel between Hamilton and Edinburgh including taking a train and coach.

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 £9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamilton to Edinburgh costing on average £13.

The fastest way to travel from Hamilton to Edinburgh is by coach with an average journey time of 48m.

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 37 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 train and coach 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.