Travel Information between East Kilbride and Glasgow
| 7 miles (12 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $5 - $7 | |
| Train • $5 (€4) • 30 min | |
| Train • $5 (€4) • 30 min | |
| First Greater Glasgow or ScotRail |
Travel 7 miles (12 km) by train or bus between East Kilbride and Glasgow. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are First Greater Glasgow or ScotRail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from East Kilbride to Glasgow.
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How to get from East Kilbride to Glasgow by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from East Kilbride to Glasgow is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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You can get between East Kilbride and Glasgow 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel between East Kilbride and Glasgow is a train with an average price of $5 (€4).
This is compared to other travel options from East Kilbride to Glasgow:
Taking a train costs $2 (€2) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $7 (€6) for the same trip.
The fastest way from East Kilbride to Glasgow is by train with an average journey time of 30 min.
There are alternative travel options to Glasgow that take longer:
Bus takes 34 min on average.
Glasgow is approximately 7 miles (12 km) away from East Kilbride.
The average frequency per day from East Kilbride to Glasgow is:
- 2 buses a day.
- 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between East Kilbride and Glasgow as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from East Kilbride to Glasgow:
- Trains most often depart from East Kilbride at East Kilbride and arrive in Glasgow at Glasgow Central.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from East Kilbride to Glasgow:
- You can take a train from East Kilbride to Glasgow with ScotRail. Cheap tickets can be found for $5 (€4) with ScotRail from East Kilbride to Glasgow.
Yes, there are direct routes from East Kilbride to Glasgow with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 2 direct buses a day to Glasgow with First Greater Glasgow.
- You'll find 7 direct trains a day to Glasgow with ScotRail.
Direct services to Glasgow tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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