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Compare train and bus for Edinburgh to Dundee
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Dundee among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €12 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €12, while a train costs an average of €23.
Distance: 58 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€23 Average price | €12 Average price Cheapest | €87 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 50m Average total duration Fastest 1h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 52m Average total duration 2h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Edinburgh to Dundee
Compare the available ways to get from Edinburgh to Dundee, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Dundee:
A bus is €12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Dundee costing on average €23.
Other travel options to Dundee take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 52m.
Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Dundee
How to get from Edinburgh to Dundee by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Dundee is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus9:05 PM1h45Edinburgh, Bus Station10:50 PMDundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre)€71One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:05 PM1h45Edinburgh, Bus Station10:50 PMDundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre)€71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- C1463310:50 AM1h12Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)12:02 PMDundee station (DEE)€321One-way0 transfers
Other options
G080379:10 AM1h19Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)10:29 AMDundee station (DEE)€171One-way0 transfers- C1461612:38 PM1h13Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)1:51 PMDundee station (DEE)€321One-way0 transfers
- W6989411:32 AM1h21Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)12:53 PMDundee station (DEE)€321One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:30 PM1h55Edinburgh, Bus Station10:25 PMDundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre)€71One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:15 PM1h55Edinburgh, Bus Station12:10 AMDundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre)€71One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:15 PM1h55Edinburgh, Bus Station8:10 PMDundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre)€71One-way0 transfers
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How to Travel from Edinburgh to Dundee?
Travellers planning a trip to the east coast of Scotland can choose from daily direct train or bus connections from Edinburgh to Dundee. Both transport options operate seven days a week. Train journeys are a little quicker, taking one hour and 15 minutes to reach Dundee on average, about 20 minutes faster than the bus.
What is the Cheapest Way To Get from Edinburgh to Dundee?
In general, bus fares are cheaper than train tickets for the trip between Edinburgh and Dundee, with dynamic pricing on bus services encouraging advance booking. Budget bus operator Megabus provides direct bus services from stands on Elder Street in the centre of Edinburgh, arriving in Dundee Seagate bus station in the city centre. The quickest bus journeys take around one hour and 30 minutes. Scotland's national rail operator Scotrail offers frequent direct trains from Waverley Station in the capital to Dundee, with London North Eastern Railway and CrossCountry Trains providing some additional direct options. Train journey times are around one hour and 15 minutes.
What is the Fastest Way to Travel from Edinburgh to Dundee?
The fastest direct ScotRail train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee takes one hour and eight minutes to cover the 57-mile route northeast, although most train journeys take about five to 10 minutes longer. The quickest Megabus direct bus service to the east coast city takes one hour and 28 minutes. Other bus journeys take about five to 35 minutes longer to reach Dundee, although all journey times are subject to traffic conditions on the main road north.
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Travel from Edinburgh to Dundee by Train
Scotland's national rail operator ScotRail provides daily direct trains from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Dundee, with services also stopping at Haymarket Station in the capital. London North Eastern Railway and CrossCountry Trains also offer some direct connections on this route. Weekday and Saturday timetables offer hourly departures from early morning to late evening, with average journey times of around one hour and 15 minutes. Sunday schedules are slightly less frequent with no early morning service from the capital. Trains arrive at the main station in Dundee, close to the river, about a 10-minute walk from the city centre.
Travel from Edinburgh to Dundee by Bus
The national budget bus travel company Megabus provides direct buses making the trip northeast from Edinburgh to Dundee seven days a week. Weekday and Saturday schedules offer an early morning departure from bus stands on Edinburgh Elder Street, followed by hourly buses throughout the day and evening and a late-night service arriving in Dundee after midnight. Journey times for the road trip to Dundee are mostly about one hour and 35 minutes, although some journeys can take two hours. Sunday schedules omit the early morning departure. Buses arrive at the Seagate Bus Station, a 10-minute walk east of central Dundee.
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Dundee:
A bus is €12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Dundee costing on average €23.
Other travel options to Dundee take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 52m.
- Around 39 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Dundee as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Dundee station (DEE).
- Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre).
- Travel with Scotrail, London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry to go to Dundee by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Dundee by bus.
- 8 direct trains per day with Scotrail, London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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