Trains from Edinburgh to Gloucester

Edinburgh to Gloucester train information

Which train company can I use?

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

How long is the train?

On average, it takes normally 6h06m by train to cover the 285 miles to go to Gloucester from Edinburgh. The train duration can change depending if the train is direct or with changes.

What is the price of a train ticket for this journey?

Fares can change quickly. We recommend you to launch a search to check the latest available offers.

Best prices for Edinburgh to Gloucester train tickets

Edinburgh - Gloucester prices calendar

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

Getting your train beforehand is almost always cheaper than leaving it to the last minute. However, as you may see in the table above, the price of train tickets Edinburgh to Gloucester tend to be stable and cost £48.

Best prices for Edinburgh to Gloucester trains

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

Discount Edinburgh - Gloucester train tickets

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

How much can I save with a railcard?

In order to understand the benefits of a railcard, you can estimate the number of journeys you need to break even. You will see that usually only a few trips are needed.

For your assessment, you have to include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, your savings on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average price of a Edinburgh Gloucester 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 about 2 trips from Gloucester to Edinburgh (one way trip) with your railcard to break even.

How much do I need to pay for a railcard?

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

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