Hello - I'm arriving by plane in Edinburgh on May 20 and want to take a train to York. Is the only way to do that is to take a tram to Edinburgh Waverley station and then the train to York? Or is there a train directly from the airport to York?
Thanks,
Dan
I did this search on Rome2Rio - Edinburgh airport to York and it looks like there are several direct trains a day with just a few stops. I wouldn't book directly through Rome2Rio, just use it as research and then book with the specific train company. Or, just buy tickets after you arrive. Hope this helps.
I’m also doing this in May. 😊
Yes, you need to get to the Waverley train station. There are several options for this:
--Taxi from the new East Terminus facility located just across the plaza from the main terminal (this is the option I will probably go with)
--Tram to Princess street, then walk to Waverley
-- Airlink 100 Bus to St Andrew Square, then walk to Waverley
There are no direct trains from Edinburgh Airport to York.
You also don't have to go to Waverly station. Haymarket is a much smaller station near Waverly and the airport tram stops right in front of it. Just make sure that the train you want to take is direct from Haymarket to York (no changes).
You can still go to Waverly but Haymarket is less walking with your luggage.
Be aware, if you buy the cheapest ticket (Advanced) and you miss the train due to a delay in your flight, you lose the ticket. Buying an "Anytime" ticket means you can take any train that day.
Use this official website to look at schedules:
By the way, Rome2rio is not always correct.
Very few York trains stop at Haymarket- only those coming from Aberdeen and the single Inverness to London. The vast majority start at Waverley (Haymarket is in the wrong direction from Waverley). Most of the time you'd have to catch a connecting train for the 2 minute journey to Waverley.
Rome2rio is often wrong- in London one time it tried to put me on a bus route that doesn't even exist. That's twice on here in 3 days it's failed the test.
But to be claiming that Edinburgh Airport has a railway station is terrible.
I have just tried three sample bus journeys in Kittitas County, WA which I know exist, none of which it knows about. For one journey it said to get a taxi 20 miles in the wrong direction to catch a Greyhound route, when I know a direct route exists.
Other routes across WA state it doesn't seem to know about either. I know hugely more about transit in WA than r2r and I live 5000 miles away!
Based on what I've seen, and what I've researched, Rome2rio is incorrect at least 50% of the time. It may be handy for a quick look, to start you in the right direction, but do your own research. Rome2rio is unreliable.
Dan, your best advice is above. Unless you're totally loaded down with luggage, take the tram to Princes Street, and walk down the hill to Waverley. If you are loaded down with luggage, take a taxi.
Best wishes,
Mike (Auchterless)
Thanks for the advice everyone!
Taking the train from Haymarket to Edinburgh--there is one every few minutes--is a lot less walking than taking the tram to either Princess Street to St. Andrews Square then hoofing it to Waverly and then down into the heart of the station.
I've done it more than once.
