Enchanting Scotland boasts an extensive railway network, running through all the major cities and villages of the beautiful country. There are over 350 train stations in Scotland, scattered all throughout the Highlands, making a comfortable train ride one of the most convenient ways to get around the UK's northernmost country. Another reason to opt for train travel in Scotland is, without a doubt, the breathtaking landscapes, featuring wild forests, winding rivers, steep mountains, and deep lochs. What is more, one of the most popular routes on the Scotland rail map goes through the fairytale Glenfinnan Viaduct aka "Harry Potter Bridge" which is for sure a scenic place!
Overall length of rail tracks in Scotland: 2 819 km
Types of trains in Scotland: regular & high-speed
Number of Scottish routes sold on Rail Ninja: 6
Fastest train speed of Scottish trains: 300 km/h
Top Choices for a Scotland Railway Trip
Eurostar High-Speed Train
A Eurostar train ride is a great way to travel through the mesmerizing Scottish Highlands. One of the most most popular routes in Scotland goes from London to Edinburgh and the bullet Eurostar trains boasting the top-speed of 320 kph (199 mph), can cover the distance between the glorious capitals of England and Scotland in an astonishing 4 and a half hours! All bullet Eurostar trains are safe and modern, they offer to take advantage of the comfortable seats, more than enough luggage space, and great onboard amenities.
Popular United Kingdom trains
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Eurostar
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Popular United Kingdom routes
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Bath58 kmCardiffTrains per day: 23|Popular trains:
Great Western Railway
Cardiff58 kmBathTrains per day: 18|Popular trains:Great Western Railway
Mallaig160 kmGlasgowTrains per day: 3|Popular trains:ScotRail
Glasgow160 kmMallaigTrains per day: 3|Popular trains:ScotRail
Windsor (England)43 kmLondonTrains per day: 32|Popular trains:Great Western Railway
London43 kmWindsor (England)Trains per day: 31|Popular trains:Great Western Railway
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London715 kmInvernessTrains per day: 4|Popular trains:
LNER
Inverness715 kmLondonTrains per day: 4|Popular trains:LNER
Liverpool283 kmEdinburghTrains per day: 11|Popular trains:Transpennine Express
Brussels370 kmLondonLondon370 kmBrusselsRotterdam350 kmLondon -
London350 kmRotterdamEdinburgh283 kmLiverpoolTrains per day: 8|Popular trains:
LNER
Manchester281 kmEdinburghTrains per day: 4|Popular trains:LNER
Edinburgh281 kmManchesterTrains per day: 6|Popular trains:LNER
Stirling50 kmEdinburghTrains per day: 43|Popular trains:ScotRail
Edinburgh50 kmStirlingTrains per day: 61|Popular trains:ScotRail
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Inverness133 kmAberdeenTrains per day: 11|Popular trains:
ScotRail
Aberdeen133 kmInvernessTrains per day: 11|Popular trains:ScotRail
London232 kmCardiffTrains per day: 31|Popular trains:Great Western Railway
Cardiff232 kmLondonTrains per day: 32|Popular trains:Great Western Railway
Bristol189 kmLondonTrains per day: 58|Popular trains:Great Western Railway
London189 kmBristolTrains per day: 59|Popular trains:Great Western Railway
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Bath171 kmLondonTrains per day: 34|Popular trains:
Great Western Railway
London171 kmBathTrains per day: 36|Popular trains:Great Western Railway
Brighton81 kmLondonTrains per day: 73|Popular trains:Thames Link
London81 kmBrightonTrains per day: 75|Popular trains:Thames Link
Oxford106 kmLondonTrains per day: 152|Popular trains:Great Western Railway
London106 kmOxfordTrains per day: 98|Popular trains:Great Western Railway
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Peterborough123 kmLondonTrains per day: 74|Popular trains:
Thames Link
London123 kmPeterboroughTrains per day: 78|Popular trains:Thames Link
Birmingham141 kmLiverpoolTrains per day: 18|Popular trains:London Midland Railway
Liverpool141 kmBirminghamTrains per day: 18|Popular trains:London Midland Railway
Coventry151 kmLondonTrains per day: 37|Popular trains:London Midland Railway
London151 kmCoventryTrains per day: 35|Popular trains:London Midland Railway
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Aberdeen245 kmGlasgowTrains per day: 24|Popular trains:
ScotRail
Glasgow245 kmAberdeenTrains per day: 27|Popular trains:ScotRail
Newcastle (England)430 kmLondonTrains per day: 34|Popular trains:LNER
London430 kmNewcastle (England)Trains per day: 32|Popular trains:LNER
Aberdeen206 kmEdinburghTrains per day: 20|Popular trains:ScotRail
Edinburgh206 kmAberdeenTrains per day: 19|Popular trains:ScotRail
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Leeds298 kmLondonTrains per day: 37|Popular trains:
LNER
London298 kmLeedsTrains per day: 29|Popular trains:LNER
Fort William186 kmGlasgowTrains per day: 3|Popular trains:ScotRail
Glasgow186 kmFort WilliamTrains per day: 3|Popular trains:ScotRail
Inverness287 kmGlasgowTrains per day: 11|Popular trains:ScotRail
Glasgow287 kmInvernessTrains per day: 11|Popular trains:ScotRail
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Sheffield264 kmLondonTrains per day: 57|Popular trains:
LNER
London264 kmSheffieldTrains per day: 58|Popular trains:LNER
Inverness278 kmEdinburghTrains per day: 13|Popular trains:ScotRail
Edinburgh278 kmInvernessTrains per day: 10|Popular trains:ScotRail
London93 kmCambridgeTrains per day: 62|Popular trains:Thames Link
Cambridge93 kmLondonTrains per day: 123|Popular trains:Thames Link
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London203 kmNottinghamTrains per day: 19|Popular trains:
LNER
Nottingham203 kmLondonTrains per day: 10|Popular trains:LNER
Manchester294 kmLondonTrains per day: 45|Popular trains:Avanti West Coast
London294 kmManchesterTrains per day: 94|Popular trains:Avanti West Coast
Liverpool50 kmManchesterTrains per day: 82|Popular trains:Transpennine Express
Manchester50 kmLiverpoolTrains per day: 63|Popular trains:Northern Railway
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Edinburgh326 kmYorkTrains per day: 41|Popular trains:
LNER
York326 kmEdinburghTrains per day: 41|Popular trains:LNER
Glasgow362 kmLiverpoolTrains per day: 21|Popular trains:Avanti West Coast
Liverpool362 kmGlasgowTrains per day: 23|Popular trains:Avanti West Coast
York404 kmGlasgowTrains per day: 22|Popular trains:LNER
Birmingham472 kmGlasgowTrains per day: 1|Popular trains:CrossCountry
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Glasgow472 kmBirminghamTrains per day: 1|Popular trains:
CrossCountry
Glasgow404 kmYorkTrains per day: 27|Popular trains:LNER
Dublin180 kmBelfastTrains per day: 10|Popular trains:Irish Train
Belfast180 kmDublinTrains per day: 8|Popular trains:NITrains
York302 kmLondonTrains per day: 41|Popular trains:LNER
London302 kmYorkTrains per day: 42|Popular trains:LNER
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Birmingham180 kmLondonTrains per day: 35|Popular trains:
London Midland Railway
London180 kmBirminghamTrains per day: 35|Popular trains:London Midland Railway
Liverpool309 kmLondonTrains per day: 29|Popular trains:Avanti West Coast
London309 kmLiverpoolTrains per day: 43|Popular trains:Avanti West Coast
Glasgow641 kmLondonTrains per day: 14|Popular trains:Avanti West Coast
London641 kmGlasgowTrains per day: 8|Popular trains:Avanti West Coast
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Edinburgh75 kmGlasgowTrains per day: 184|Popular trains:
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Glasgow75 kmEdinburghTrains per day: 149|Popular trains:ScotRail
Lille265 kmLondonLondon265 kmLilleAmsterdam580 kmLondonLondon580 kmAmsterdam -
Edinburgh534 kmLondonTrains per day: 29|Popular trains:
LNER
London342 kmParisParis342 kmLondonLondon534 kmEdinburghTrains per day: 30|Popular trains:LNER
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Bath58 kmCardiffTrains per day: 23|Popular trains:
Great Western Railway
Cardiff58 kmBathTrains per day: 18|Popular trains:Great Western Railway
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Mallaig160 kmGlasgowTrains per day: 3|Popular trains:
ScotRail
Glasgow160 kmMallaigTrains per day: 3|Popular trains:ScotRail
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Windsor (England)43 kmLondonTrains per day: 32|Popular trains:
Great Western Railway
London43 kmWindsor (England)Trains per day: 31|Popular trains:Great Western Railway
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London715 kmInvernessTrains per day: 4|Popular trains:
LNER
Inverness715 kmLondonTrains per day: 4|Popular trains:LNER
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Liverpool283 kmEdinburghTrains per day: 11|Popular trains:
Transpennine Express
Brussels370 kmLondon -
London370 kmBrusselsRotterdam350 kmLondon
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London350 kmRotterdamEdinburgh283 kmLiverpoolTrains per day: 8|Popular trains:
LNER
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Manchester281 kmEdinburghTrains per day: 4|Popular trains:
LNER
Edinburgh281 kmManchesterTrains per day: 6|Popular trains:LNER
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Stirling50 kmEdinburghTrains per day: 43|Popular trains:
ScotRail
Edinburgh50 kmStirlingTrains per day: 61|Popular trains:ScotRail
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Inverness133 kmAberdeenTrains per day: 11|Popular trains:
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Aberdeen133 kmInvernessTrains per day: 11|Popular trains:ScotRail
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London232 kmCardiffTrains per day: 31|Popular trains:
Great Western Railway
Cardiff232 kmLondonTrains per day: 32|Popular trains:Great Western Railway
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Bristol189 kmLondonTrains per day: 58|Popular trains:
Great Western Railway
London189 kmBristolTrains per day: 59|Popular trains:Great Western Railway
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Bath171 kmLondonTrains per day: 34|Popular trains:
Great Western Railway
London171 kmBathTrains per day: 36|Popular trains:Great Western Railway
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Brighton81 kmLondonTrains per day: 73|Popular trains:
Thames Link
London81 kmBrightonTrains per day: 75|Popular trains:Thames Link
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Oxford106 kmLondonTrains per day: 152|Popular trains:
Great Western Railway
London106 kmOxfordTrains per day: 98|Popular trains:Great Western Railway
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Peterborough123 kmLondonTrains per day: 74|Popular trains:
Thames Link
London123 kmPeterboroughTrains per day: 78|Popular trains:Thames Link
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Birmingham141 kmLiverpoolTrains per day: 18|Popular trains:
London Midland Railway
Liverpool141 kmBirminghamTrains per day: 18|Popular trains:London Midland Railway
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Coventry151 kmLondonTrains per day: 37|Popular trains:
London Midland Railway
London151 kmCoventryTrains per day: 35|Popular trains:London Midland Railway
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Aberdeen245 kmGlasgowTrains per day: 24|Popular trains:
ScotRail
Glasgow245 kmAberdeenTrains per day: 27|Popular trains:ScotRail
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Newcastle (England)430 kmLondonTrains per day: 34|Popular trains:
LNER
London430 kmNewcastle (England)Trains per day: 32|Popular trains:LNER
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Aberdeen206 kmEdinburghTrains per day: 20|Popular trains:
ScotRail
Edinburgh206 kmAberdeenTrains per day: 19|Popular trains:ScotRail
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Leeds298 kmLondonTrains per day: 37|Popular trains:
LNER
London298 kmLeedsTrains per day: 29|Popular trains:LNER
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Fort William186 kmGlasgowTrains per day: 3|Popular trains:
ScotRail
Glasgow186 kmFort WilliamTrains per day: 3|Popular trains:ScotRail
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Inverness287 kmGlasgowTrains per day: 11|Popular trains:
ScotRail
Glasgow287 kmInvernessTrains per day: 11|Popular trains:ScotRail
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Sheffield264 kmLondonTrains per day: 57|Popular trains:
LNER
London264 kmSheffieldTrains per day: 58|Popular trains:LNER
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Inverness278 kmEdinburghTrains per day: 13|Popular trains:
ScotRail
Edinburgh278 kmInvernessTrains per day: 10|Popular trains:ScotRail
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London93 kmCambridgeTrains per day: 62|Popular trains:
Thames Link
Cambridge93 kmLondonTrains per day: 123|Popular trains:Thames Link
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London203 kmNottinghamTrains per day: 19|Popular trains:
LNER
Nottingham203 kmLondonTrains per day: 10|Popular trains:LNER
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Manchester294 kmLondonTrains per day: 45|Popular trains:
Avanti West Coast
London294 kmManchesterTrains per day: 94|Popular trains:Avanti West Coast
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Liverpool50 kmManchesterTrains per day: 82|Popular trains:
Transpennine Express
Manchester50 kmLiverpoolTrains per day: 63|Popular trains:Northern Railway
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Edinburgh326 kmYorkTrains per day: 41|Popular trains:
LNER
York326 kmEdinburghTrains per day: 41|Popular trains:LNER
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Glasgow362 kmLiverpoolTrains per day: 21|Popular trains:
Avanti West Coast
Liverpool362 kmGlasgowTrains per day: 23|Popular trains:Avanti West Coast
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York404 kmGlasgowTrains per day: 22|Popular trains:
LNER
Birmingham472 kmGlasgowTrains per day: 1|Popular trains:CrossCountry
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Glasgow472 kmBirminghamTrains per day: 1|Popular trains:
CrossCountry
Glasgow404 kmYorkTrains per day: 27|Popular trains:LNER
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Dublin180 kmBelfastTrains per day: 10|Popular trains:
Irish Train
Belfast180 kmDublinTrains per day: 8|Popular trains:NITrains
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York302 kmLondonTrains per day: 41|Popular trains:
LNER
London302 kmYorkTrains per day: 42|Popular trains:LNER
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Birmingham180 kmLondonTrains per day: 35|Popular trains:
London Midland Railway
London180 kmBirminghamTrains per day: 35|Popular trains:London Midland Railway
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Liverpool309 kmLondonTrains per day: 29|Popular trains:
Avanti West Coast
London309 kmLiverpoolTrains per day: 43|Popular trains:Avanti West Coast
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Glasgow641 kmLondonTrains per day: 14|Popular trains:
Avanti West Coast
London641 kmGlasgowTrains per day: 8|Popular trains:Avanti West Coast
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Edinburgh75 kmGlasgowTrains per day: 184|Popular trains:
ScotRail
Glasgow75 kmEdinburghTrains per day: 149|Popular trains:ScotRail
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Lille265 kmLondonLondon265 kmLille
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Amsterdam580 kmLondonLondon580 kmAmsterdam
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Edinburgh534 kmLondonTrains per day: 29|Popular trains:
LNER
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Paris342 kmLondonLondon534 kmEdinburghTrains per day: 30|Popular trains:
LNER
F.A.Q.
Often Asked Questions About Rail Travel in Scotland
Can you travel Scotland by train?
Yes, you can and you should! As mentioned before, taking a train is one of the most convenient and time-saving ways to travel through this beautiful country. You can not only find everything you need for a stress-free ride onboard, traveling by train also allows you to enjoy the best that Scotland has to offer in terms of countryside views without the risk of bedeviling your journey with traffic problems or flight delays.
Where can I go on a train in Scotland?
The Scottish rail map covers all the major population centers of the country, including the amazing cities of Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness, Stirling, Fort William as well as dozens of others.
How many train stations does Scotland have?
As mentioned above, there are 359 train stations in Scotland, making a railway journey one of the most comfortable ways to travel through the wonderful country.
Do kids travel for free on Scottish trains?
Children under 5 years old are welcome to travel ScotRail routes free of charge, full adult ticket fares apply for children after 5.