Trains from Cheltenham to Edinburgh

Cheltenham to Edinburgh train information

The journey from Cheltenham, situated in England and Edinburgh, which is in Scotland is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.

On average, it takes approximately 6h06m by train covering a distance of 284 miles to get to Edinburgh from Cheltenham. The duration may change depending if the train is direct or if you need to make a change.

Fares may change depending on the travel date as well as how much time in advance you book your ticket.

Best prices for Cheltenham to Edinburgh train tickets

Cheltenham - Edinburgh prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Cheltenham to Edinburgh by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Cheltenham - Edinburgh: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

Overall, the earlier you purchase your ticket, the cheaper it gets but there can be some exceptions. We gathered the offers from the last six months in order to understand the best time to purchase your train tickets Cheltenham to Edinburgh. The figures show that booking your train from Cheltenham to Edinburgh in advance is not always the best option.

We found trains at £110 when booking 1 day in advance while you will have to pay a minimum of £138 if you get your ticket 3 days in advance. Thus, based on our data, the best time to purchase your seat is 1 day in advance as it is 20% cheaper than 3 days in advance.

Best prices for Cheltenham to Edinburgh trains

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

Discount Cheltenham - Edinburgh train tickets

Do you want to travel at the lowest fares? Many railcards and tricks can be obtained to spend less for your Cheltenham Edinburgh train ticket and save even more money on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are different types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

• If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to estimate the number of journeys you need to save money. You will see that most of the time, only a few trips are needed.

  For your evaluation, you need to include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, how much you're saving on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a Cheltenham Edinburgh ticket is £50.00 (1).

  Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. You will need to make approximately 2 trips from Edinburgh to Cheltenham (one way trip) with your railcard to be profitable.

• All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard that costs £20. Railcards enable you to get 34% off most train fares, so you will save 1/3 on most rail fares.

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