Trains from Cardiff to Edinburgh

Cardiff to Edinburgh train information

There are many train companies across the country & Europe but the journey connecting Cardiff in Wales to Edinburgh in Scotland are run by Cross Country.

On average, the journey takes approximately 8h09m by train covering a distance of 309 miles to get to Edinburgh from Cardiff. The duration may vary depending if your train is direct or if you need to make a change.

The lowest ticket price we've found for the next 180 days is £67.71 one way.

Best prices for Cardiff to Edinburgh train tickets

Cardiff - Edinburgh prices calendar

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Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

The Prices for train tickets Cardiff to Edinburgh will increase the closer you get to your departure day. If we look at our data, if you book your seat 1 month in advance, tickets should be available from £69 whereas when buying your ticket 15 days in advance, you will need to spend at least £165 for your journey. Thus, you can save 58% on the price of your ticket by purchasing your seat 1 month in advance rather than 15 days in advance.

The results are based on the best fares found over the past 6 months when buying in advance versus at the last minute.

Best prices for Cardiff to Edinburgh trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Cardiff and Edinburgh by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Edinburgh to Cardiff and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Cardiff - Edinburgh train tickets

National Railcards can save you a lot if you're using the train. Depending on your age as well as your situation, you are able to get one of the 5 different railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can enable you to pay less for your Cardiff Edinburgh train ticket.

• To understand the savings that you can make with a railcard, you need to evaluate how many trips you need to make earnings. You will see that commonly only a few trips are needed.

  For your calculation, you must include the railcard cost, for instance £30, the discount on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average cost of a Cardiff Edinburgh ticket is £195.27 (1).

  Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £195.27: £88/£195.27 = 0.45. It will take you on average 1 trips from Edinburgh to Cardiff (one way journey) with your railcard to start saving money.

• The price to get a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to buy the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most rail fares for an entire year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey