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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Stirling to Edinburgh
Cheapest price on Sep 17
€6
Average ticket price on Sep 17
€15
Fastest journey on Sep 17
39 m
Average journey duration on Sep 17
41 m
Trains on Sep 17
43
Distance
50 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Stirling to Edinburgh is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Stirling to Edinburgh will cost around €15 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €6.
On Thu, Sep 17, we found 43 trains from Stirling to Edinburgh, including 43 direct services.
On Thu, Sep 17 the direct trains cover the 50 km distance in an average of 41 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 39 m .
On Thu, Sep 17 the slowest trains will take 44 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
C0202910:34 AM0h42Stirling station (STG)11:16 AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€61One-way0 transfers
W830547:21 AM0h50Stirling station (STG)8:11 AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€151One-way0 transfers- W831079:09 AM0h49Stirling station (STG)9:58 AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€151One-way0 transfers
- W830196:35 AM0h49Stirling station (STG)7:24 AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€151One-way0 transfers
- W830898:34 AM0h47Stirling station (STG)9:21 AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€151One-way0 transfers
- C1465312:35 PM0h39Stirling station (STG)1:14 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€151One-way0 transfers
- L870559:36 PM0h39Stirling station (STG)10:15 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€151One-way0 transfers
- C146519:34 AM0h40Stirling station (STG)10:14 AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€151One-way0 transfers
- C0202910:34 AM0h42Stirling station (STG)11:16 AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€61One-way0 transfers
- W832379:44 PM0h44Stirling station (STG)10:28 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€151One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Stirling to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stirling to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €10 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 16m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €10, while a train costs an average of €15.
Distance: 50 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€15 Average price | €10 Average price Cheapest | €46 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 16m Average total duration Fastest 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 58m Average total duration 1h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Stirling to Edinburgh:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stirling to Edinburgh costing on average €15.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 28m.
Live departures
Stirling to Edinburgh train times
The table below shows live departures for Stirling to Edinburgh trains for today, Wednesday, September 16. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W83241 | On time 10:03 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h49 | 10:52 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83246 | On time 10:37 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h46 | 11:23 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83251 | On time 11:05 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h49 | 11:54 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83258 | On time 11:26 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h51 | 12:17 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Thursday, September 17 | |||||
| W82991 | 5:21 AM Stirling station (STG) | 0h50 | 6:11 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83004 | 6:09 AM Stirling station (STG) | 0h47 | 6:56 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83019 | 6:35 AM Stirling station (STG) | 0h49 | 7:24 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83038 | 7:04 AM Stirling station (STG) | 0h53 | 7:57 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83054 | 7:21 AM Stirling station (STG) | 0h50 | 8:11 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83070 | 8:10 AM Stirling station (STG) | 0h50 | 9:00 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83089 | 8:34 AM Stirling station (STG) | 0h47 | 9:21 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83107 | 9:09 AM Stirling station (STG) | 0h49 | 9:58 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C14651 | 9:34 AM Stirling station (STG) | 0h40 | 10:14 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83125 | 9:40 AM Stirling station (STG) | 0h51 | 10:31 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83139 | 10:03 AM Stirling station (STG) | 0h49 | 10:52 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C02029 | 10:34 AM Stirling station (STG) | 0h42 | 11:16 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C15381 | 10:39 AM Stirling station (STG) | 0h47 | 11:26 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83160 | 11:04 AM Stirling station (STG) | 0h52 | 11:56 AM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83164 | 11:35 AM Stirling station (STG) | 0h50 | 12:25 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83169 | 12:05 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h51 | 12:56 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C14653 | 12:35 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h39 | 1:14 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C15384 | 12:40 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h48 | 1:28 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83176 | 1:04 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h50 | 1:54 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83180 | 1:31 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h53 | 2:24 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L87050 | 1:38 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h52 | 2:30 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83184 | 2:03 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h55 | 2:58 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83188 | 2:39 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h48 | 3:27 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83192 | 3:04 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h52 | 3:56 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83199 | 3:34 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h53 | 4:27 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C14655 | 3:41 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h52 | 4:33 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83205 | 4:03 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h49 | 4:52 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83211 | 4:33 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h48 | 5:21 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83216 | 5:01 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h51 | 5:52 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C15369 | 5:34 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h56 | 6:30 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83006 | 6:03 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h48 | 6:51 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83022 | 6:30 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h48 | 7:18 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83039 | 7:02 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h53 | 7:55 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83057 | 7:39 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h48 | 8:27 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83231 | 8:02 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h47 | 8:49 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83234 | 8:38 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h48 | 9:26 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83272 | 9:10 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h52 | 10:02 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L87055 | 9:36 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h39 | 10:15 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W83237 | 9:44 PM Stirling station (STG) | 0h44 | 10:28 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Stirling to Edinburgh
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Trains from Stirling to Edinburgh run on average 10 times per day, taking around 46m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €6 if you book in advance.
There are 10 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:29, the last at 23:45. The fastest train covers the 50 km distance in 41m.
Distance 50 km |
Average train duration 46m |
Cheapest ticket price €6 |
Trains per day 10 |
Direct trains 10 |
Fastest train 41m |
First train 4:29 AM |
Last train 11:45 PM |
Cheapest Month Dec |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Tue |
Best time to book 1 day |
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FAQs: Trains from Stirling to Edinburgh
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Stirling to Edinburgh by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Edinburgh, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
popular train stations
Popular train stations from Stirling to Edinburgh
Most Stirling to Edinburgh trains use the Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley station pair, with some services arriving at Haymarket. Use this guide to compare Stirling and Edinburgh train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Which Stirling station do trains to Edinburgh leave from?
Getting to Stirling from Stirling city centre
Stirling train station facilities and services
Stirling has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at Stirling.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at Stirling. ATMs are available at Stirling.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Stirling. Information desks are information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from ticket office, Helpline Contact: Tel: 0800 046 1634 and 18001 0800 046 1634 (Deaf and customers who are hard of hearing), Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Stirling: Parking, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Stirling: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Stirling: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: This is a Category A station. This station has step-free access to all platform. The Passenger Assist meeting point is at the Automatic ticket gates Blue Badge parking bays: 10, Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station, Accessible taxis: Most taxis accessible, at front of station, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
Getting to Edinburgh Waverley from Edinburgh city centre
Edinburgh Waverley train station facilities and services
Edinburgh Waverley has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food options include: Bagel Factory, Burger King, Caffè Nero, Costa Coffee, JD Wetherspoon, The Pasty Shop, The Beer House, M&S, Pret a Manger
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free public Wi-Fi available. ATMs are there are a few ATM machines around the station.
Tickets and information
The ticket office is open Mon - Sat: 05:00 - 23:59, Sun: 07:00 - 23:59. Information desks are information booths are located on the concourse. .
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is you can leave luggage at Excessive Baggage Company on Platform 2. . Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Edinburgh Waverley: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Edinburgh Waverley: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Edinburgh Waverley: Entrances are step free. Station is equipped with an elevator. Staffed with guide communicators for the deaf. Tactile warning strips are on the platform edges for the blind.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Old Waverley Hotel, Jurys Inn Edinburgh, The Scotsman Hotel.
Getting to Haymarket from Edinburgh city centre
Haymarket is 1 km from Edinburgh city centre. Public transport options include:
Haymarket train station facilities and services
Haymarket has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at Haymarket.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at Haymarket. ATMs are available at Haymarket.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Haymarket. Information desks are information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from ticket office, Helpline Contact: Tel: 0800 046 1634 and 18001 0800 046 1634 (Deaf and customers who are hard of hearing), Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Haymarket: Parking, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Haymarket: Bike Parking.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Haymarket: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: This is a Category A station. This station has step-free access to all platforms. The Passenger Assist meeting point is at the automatic ticket gates Blue Badge parking bays: 2, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No.
Getting to Edinburgh Park from Edinburgh city centre
Edinburgh Park is 7 km from Edinburgh city centre. Public transport options include:
Edinburgh Park train station facilities and services
Edinburgh Park has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, Accessibility, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at Edinburgh Park.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at Edinburgh Park.
Tickets and information
Information desks are information available from staff: Yes - from help point, Helpline Contact: Tel: 0800 046 1634 and 18001 0800 046 1634 (Deaf and customers who are hard of hearing), Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Edinburgh Park: Parking.
Bike and car services
Available at Edinburgh Park: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Edinburgh Park: Staff help available: No, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: This is a Category A station. This station has step-free access to both platforms, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Ramp for train access: No, Wheelchairs available: No, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No.
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