Return train tickets to Edinburgh with reserved seats - Entry to Edinburgh Castle - Open top bus tour - Time for shopping
Days of departure: Monday to Saturday
London to Edinburgh
Departure from Kings Cross Station: 7:00am
Arrival at Edinburgh Waverly Station: 11:22am
Meet your representative outside the ticket office in Kings Cross Station.
Meeting time: 6:30am
Departure from Kings Cross Station: 7:00am
Arrival at Edinburgh Waverly Station: 11:22am
Journey time: 4hr 20min approx.
Edinburgh to London
Departure from Edinburgh Waverly Station: 5:30pm
Arrival at Kings Cross Station: 10:09pm
Journey time: 4hr 40 min approx.
The Edinburgh Tour:
24 March 2024 – 29 June 2024 & 8 September 2024 – 2 November 2024
08:51 - 17:51
Every 12 Minutes
30 June 2024 – 7 September 2024
08:50 - 18:00
Every 10 Minutes
3 November 2024 – 5 April 2025
09:10 - 15:40
Every 30 Minutes
Duration: The full tour lasts around 70 minutes.
The Regal Tour:
24 March 2024 – 2 November 2024
08:40 - 17:25
Every 15 Minutes
3 November 2024 – 5 April 2025
09:20 - 15:50
Every 30 Minutes
Duration: The full tour lasts around 80 minutes.
City Sightseeing Edinburgh:
24 March 2024 – 29 June 2024 & 8 September 2024 – 2 November 2024
08:45 - 17:57
Every 12 Minutes
30 June 2024 – 7 September 2024
08:45 - 18:05
Every 10 Minutes
3 November 2024 – 5 April 2025
09:00 - 16:00
Every 30 Minutes
Duration: The full tour lasts around an hour.
Tours runs every day except 25 December & 1 January.
Please note timetables are subject to change.
All Tours start from Waterloo Place (13 Waterloo Pl, Edinburgh, EH1 3BG, UK).
You will received a timed ticket for Edinburgh Castle.
You should allow at least 2 hours to see all of the castle highlights.
Summer (1 April to 30 Sep)
Open 9.30am till 6pm
Winter (1 Oct - 31 Mar)
Open 9.30am to 5pm
The castle is closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day (25 and 26 December) and New Year's Day (1 January).
Welcome and Departure
You will need to be at King’s Cross Station at 6:30am with your train e-tickets for your outbound and inbound rail journeys. Your train will depart at 7:00am and arrive in to Edinburgh at 11:22am.
Please print your Open Top Bus Tour and Edinburgh Castle tickets.
Edinburgh – Open-Top Bus Tour
Delve into the Scottish capital’s rich history with a hop-on hop-off bus tour that takes in all the major sights: the Royal Mile, Greyfriars Bobby, the Palace of Holyroodhouse and atmospheric Edinburgh Castle.
Edinburgh Castle
Enjoy free admission to Edinburgh Castle, where you can marvel at the sparkling Scottish Crown Jewels and photograph breathtaking panoramic views of the city’s famous skyline.
Return Journey
After a thrilling day spent discovering Edinburgh, your train departs at 5:30pm, arriving back in London at 10:09pm. (Please arrive 30 minutes before departure time).
First Class (optional) includes food and refreshments served at your seat.