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Edinburgh to Bradford by train
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First train05:40
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Last train23:33
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey3hr 28m
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Distance258 kilometres
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Trains per day43
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Avg. journey time4hr 5m
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Train operators
Travelling from Edinburgh to Bradford by train
Fast trains from Edinburgh to Bradford take around 3 hours and 28 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 258 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Edinburgh and Bradford.
1. Are there direct trains from Edinburgh to Bradford?
Journeys between Edinburgh and Bradford usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 45 departures on the route from Edinburgh to Bradford every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 43 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Edinburgh to Bradford?
The Edinburgh to Bradford train travel time is normally about 3 hours and 28 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Edinburgh to Bradford train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Bradford is usually scheduled to depart Edinburgh around 05:40 and the last train is around 23:33. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Edinburgh around 06:04, and the last at 23:34.

What's the Edinburgh to Bradford train price?
The cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Edinburgh to Bradford are $74.20, and there isn't much difference in price depending on when you book.
Trains departing 30 days in advance will cost around $74, and when booking 7 days in advance the price is usually the same. Booking on the day of travel may be more expensive.
When to book Edinburgh to Bradford 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 Bradford by train.
Which train companies operate between Edinburgh and Bradford?
More than one train company operates on the route from Edinburgh to Bradford, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- Avanti West Coast
- Caledonian Sleeper
- CrossCountry
- East Coast
- First TransPennine Express
- Grand Central Railway
- London North Eastern Railway
- Northern
- Northern Rail
- TransPennine Express
- UK Rail Connections
- Virgin Trains
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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