Travelling from Edinburgh to Halifax by train

Fast trains from Edinburgh to Halifax take around 3 hours and 43 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 263 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Edinburgh and Halifax.

1. Are there direct trains from Edinburgh to Halifax?

Journeys between Edinburgh and Halifax usually involve one change of train.

We usually find around 48 departures on the route from Edinburgh to Halifax 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 45 departures.

2. How long is the train journey from Edinburgh to Halifax?

The Edinburgh to Halifax train travel time is normally about 3 hours and 43 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

3. What are the Edinburgh to Halifax train times and schedule?

On weekdays the earliest train to Halifax is usually scheduled to depart Edinburgh around 05:40 and the last train is around 00:30. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Edinburgh around 06:06, and the last at 23:36.