Day Trips to the Glenfinnan Viaduct from Edinburgh

A Glenfinnan Viaduct tour from Edinburgh covers roughly 280 miles in the day, with departures leaving the city centre early in the morning; we would plan on a 12-hour day. We show 13 tours from Edinburgh that include the viaduct. The viaduct tours on this page add up to more than 21,634 reviews, at 4.7 out of 5 on average.

Multi-stop tours with the visitor centre included

Each multi-stop day tour we describe here includes entry to the Glenfinnan Visitor Centre and passes through Glencoe on the way. One takes in the Cairngorms National Park over 12 hours; another tells the history of the MacDonald clan at Glencoe. A third lists Spanish beside English.

Small-group tours with a Glenfinnan Monument climb

Small-group departures make a morning stop in Callander, a Highland town. At Glenfinnan the listing, rated 4.8 over 12 hours in a 16-seat mini-coach, includes a climb of the Glenfinnan Monument; "Climb the Glenfinnan Monument (ticket not included)", it notes.

Table data is indicative and comes from the GuruWalk catalogue. Each activity's current details, including availability, are the ones shown on its listing when you book.

Both formats run about 12 hours from Edinburgh, so we would compare group size and the visitor centre entry rather than day length. Of the trips shown here, the one with the most reviews is "Edinburgh: Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Highlands Day Tour", with more than 9,610 reviews and a rating of 4.6 out of 5.

Seeing the train on the viaduct

Jacobite steam trains run only in season, and that season ends in late October, so the moving train is part of the view only on departures inside that window. One multi-stop listing names the train crossing the Glenfinnan Viaduct among its highlights; we would read that as seasonal.

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead

The multi-stop day tours and the small-group tour described above can be cancelled free of charge until 24 hours ahead. We would still read the terms on the listing you choose before you confirm.