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Edinburgh to Bury St Edmunds by train
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First train05:40
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Last train22:00
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey5hr 21m
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Distance484 kilometres
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Trains per day17
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Avg. journey time7hr 5m
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Train operators
Travelling from Edinburgh to Bury St Edmunds by train
Fast trains from Edinburgh to Bury St Edmunds take around 5 hours and 21 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 484 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Edinburgh and Bury St Edmunds.
1. Are there direct trains from Edinburgh to Bury St Edmunds?
Journeys between Edinburgh and Bury St Edmunds usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 17 departures on the route from Edinburgh to Bury St Edmunds 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 19 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Edinburgh to Bury St Edmunds?
The Edinburgh to Bury St Edmunds train travel time is normally about 5 hours and 21 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Edinburgh to Bury St Edmunds train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Bury St Edmunds is usually scheduled to depart Edinburgh around 05:40 and the last train is around 22:00. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Edinburgh around 05:48, and the last at 21:00.

When to book Edinburgh to Bury St Edmunds 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 Bury St Edmunds by train.
Which train companies operate between Edinburgh and Bury St Edmunds?
More than one train company operates on the route from Edinburgh to Bury St Edmunds, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- Abellio Greater Anglia
- CrossCountry
- East Coast
- Great Northern
- Greater Anglia
- London North Eastern Railway
- ScotRail
- Thameslink
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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