The average train between Edinburgh Castle and St Giles takes 4h 36m and the fastest train takes 4h 15m. There is an hourly train service from Edinburgh Castle to St Giles. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Edinburgh Castle and St Giles. The earliest departure is at 5:37 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 7:25 PM which arrives into St Giles at 5:44 AM. All services require a transfer at Edinburgh Waverley and take an average of 4h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh Castle to St Giles. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Castle station and arriving at St Giles station via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
Edinburgh Castle to St Giles train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh Castle to St Giles train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and St Giles is 532.8 km. The road distance is 631 km.
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £110–170 and the journey takes 4h 8m.
