Selling a London to Edinburgh train ticket?
London King’s Cross to Edinburgh is the single busiest route on SaveMyFare by a wide margin. If your plans changed and you have an eligible unused ticket, you can list it for another traveller to buy at a lower price than a fresh fare.
Two operators run this route: LNER, with the widest range of departures and Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime fares, and Lumo, an open-access operator that sells Advance-only tickets at typically lower prices. Both cover the roughly 393-mile East Coast Main Line in around 4 hours 20 minutes at their fastest.
Route: London King’s Cross (KGX) → Edinburgh (EDB)
This is the flagship East Coast Main Line route. LNER runs the Hitachi Azuma fleet with the most frequent departures; Lumo runs a smaller, dedicated Hitachi fleet Advance-only, with no First Class and typically the lower headline fares. Check which operator your ticket is booked with before listing or buying, since the two run separate fare systems.
How to list your London to Edinburgh ticket
Under Condition 5 of the National Rail Conditions of Travel, a ticket can be transferred if it wasn’t made out in your name or tied to a Railcard, the journey hasn’t started, and you don’t resell it for more than you paid. That applies the same way whether your ticket was booked through LNER or Lumo.
1. Add your ticket details
Enter London King's Cross and Edinburgh as the stations, the travel date and departure time, which operator issued it (LNER or Lumo), and the original price you paid.
2. Set your asking price
Price at or below what you paid — SaveMyFare enforces this at listing, matching the National Rail transfer condition.
3. We check it automatically
Your upload is checked against the listing details. Most tickets clear this automatically and go live within minutes; anything unclear is held for manual review first.
4. Get paid once it sells
Once it sells, your uploaded ticket is sent to the buyer automatically. Payment is released to you 48 hours after the travel date.
How much should I price my London to Edinburgh ticket?
Advance singles on this route commonly range from around £25 to £60, with LNER fares usually sitting a little above Lumo’s Advance-only pricing for a comparable departure. Price your listing against what a buyer would pay for the same date and operator, not against what you paid weeks ago.
Example
You paid £41.95 for an LNER Advance single from London King’s Cross to Edinburgh. Selling it for up to £41.95 gets your money back in full, with nothing deducted from you as the seller.
Delayed instead of unused? Check which operator you travelled with
If you travelled and the train ran late, that’s a Delay Repay claim through the operator you travelled with, not a resale situation. LNER and Lumo run separate Delay Repay schemes, so claim directly through whichever operator’s train you were actually on. Selling only applies to a ticket you haven’t used yet.
Common questions
Is LNER or Lumo cheaper for London to Edinburgh?
Lumo is an open-access operator that sells Advance-only tickets at generally lower prices than LNER, since it doesn't offer flexible Anytime or Off-Peak fares and runs a leaner, single-class service. LNER offers more departures and First Class. Check which operator your resale ticket is actually booked with, since the two aren't interchangeable.
Can I sell a Lumo ticket the same way as an LNER ticket?
Yes. The National Rail transfer conditions apply the same way regardless of which operator issued the ticket. Lumo tickets are Advance-only by design, so every Lumo ticket is the type of fare that's eligible for transfer, provided it's unused, not tied to your name or a Railcard, and not resold above the original price.
Why do London to Edinburgh fares vary so much?
Both LNER and Lumo use yield-managed Advance pricing: a fixed number of seats at each price tier, cheapest first. On a nearly 4.5-hour journey between two major cities, that range can run from under £30 to well over £100 for the same route on the same day, depending purely on how far ahead it was booked.
Do I need an LNER or Lumo account to sell my ticket?
No. Selling through SaveMyFare doesn't go through either operator's own systems. You list the ticket details with us, a buyer pays through SaveMyFare's secure checkout, and your uploaded ticket is sent to them automatically once the sale completes.
What if my ticket was bought with a Railcard?
Railcard-discounted tickets are generally not transferable, since the discount is tied to the cardholder rather than the ticket. A buyer without that Railcard could be treated as travelling without a valid ticket, so check your ticket for a Railcard reference before listing.
Booked with LNER on a different route, or need the general process? See the guide to selling an LNER ticket or the general guide to selling an unused train ticket.
SaveMyFare is an independent ticket resale marketplace and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by LNER or Lumo. Operator names are used here to describe the trains a ticket is valid on, in line with National Rail’s published Conditions of Travel.
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