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Edinburgh to St Albans by train
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First train05:40
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Last train23:40
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey4hr 58m
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Distance504 kilometres
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Trains per day26
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Avg. journey time6hr 30m
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Train operators
Travelling from Edinburgh to St Albans by train
Fast trains from Edinburgh to St Albans take around 4 hours and 58 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 504 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Edinburgh and St Albans.
1. Are there direct trains from Edinburgh to St Albans?
Journeys between Edinburgh and St Albans usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 24 departures on the route from Edinburgh to St Albans 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 31 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Edinburgh to St Albans?
The Edinburgh to St Albans train travel time is normally about 4 hours and 58 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Edinburgh to St Albans train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to St Albans is usually scheduled to depart Edinburgh around 05:40 and the last train is around 23:40. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Edinburgh around 06:04, and the last at 23:15.
When to book Edinburgh to St Albans 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 St Albans by train.
Which train companies operate between Edinburgh and St Albans?
More than one train company operates on the route from Edinburgh to St Albans, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- Caledonian Sleeper
- East Coast
- London North Eastern Railway
- London Underground
- Serco Caledonian Sleeper
- Thameslink
- 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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