Most Affordable Train Travel From London to Scotland
Browse more guides: United Kingdom travel | Europe destinations Most Affordable Train Travel From London to Scotland Last updated: April 2026 · 11 min read I've made the run between London and Scotland by train more times than I can count over the last two years. And my cheapest single from King's Cross to Edinburgh was £19.90 on Lumo, booked seven weeks out for a Tuesday morning departure. My most expensive was £184 walk-up on a Friday afternoon when I'd missed my advance and had to grab whatever was leaving in twenty minutes. Same route, same operator class, almost ten times the price. That gap is the entire story of cheap UK rail travel. The other route I use is Euston to Glasgow Central on Avanti West Coast - usually when I'm heading to the west coast for the ferries, or doing a Glasgow-Edinburgh loop. I've also done the Caledonian Sleeper twice from EUS, once in a seat for £50 and once in a Classic berth for £170. Different trips for different budgets, an...