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Edinburgh to Salisbury by train
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First train05:40
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Last train00:30
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey6hr 35m
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Distance551 kilometres
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Trains per day35
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Avg. journey time9hr 23m
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Train operators
Travelling from Edinburgh to Salisbury by train
Fast trains from Edinburgh to Salisbury take around 6 hours and 35 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 551 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Edinburgh and Salisbury.
1. Are there direct trains from Edinburgh to Salisbury?
Journeys between Edinburgh and Salisbury usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 35 departures on the route from Edinburgh to Salisbury every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 37 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Edinburgh to Salisbury?
The Edinburgh to Salisbury train travel time is normally about 6 hours and 35 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Edinburgh to Salisbury train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Salisbury is usually scheduled to depart Edinburgh around 05:40 and the last train is around 00:33. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Edinburgh around 06:06, and the last at 00:30.

When to book Edinburgh to Salisbury train tickets?
Trains in the UK usually open for booking around 3 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Edinburgh to Salisbury by train.
Which train companies operate between Edinburgh and Salisbury?
More than one train company operates on the route from Edinburgh to Salisbury, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- Caledonian Sleeper
- CrossCountry
- East Coast
- First Great Western
- Great Western Railway
- London North Eastern Railway
- London Underground
- South West Trains
- South Western Railway
- UK Rail Connections
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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