Travel Information to East Kilbride from Edinburgh
| 39 miles (63 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $6 - $30 | |
| Bus • $6 (€5) • 1 h 2 min | |
| Bus • $6 (€5) • 1 h 2 min | |
| FlixBus or ScotRail |
Travel 39 miles (63 km) by bus or train between Edinburgh and East Kilbride. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or ScotRail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Edinburgh to East Kilbride.
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How to get from Edinburgh to East Kilbride by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Edinburgh to East Kilbride is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Edinburgh to East Kilbride
Travel to East Kilbride easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Edinburgh to East Kilbride.

You can get from Edinburgh to East Kilbride 2 different ways: bus or train.
The cheapest way to travel from Edinburgh to East Kilbride is a bus with an average price of $6 (€5).
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to East Kilbride:
Taking a bus costs $24 (€22) less than taking a train, which costs on average $30 (€27) for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel to East Kilbride from Edinburgh is by bus, which takes on average 1 h 2 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a train requires on average 1 h 49 min of travel time.
East Kilbride is approximately 39 miles (63 km) away from Edinburgh.
The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to East Kilbride is:
- Around 75 buses per day.
- 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Edinburgh to East Kilbride as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Edinburgh to East Kilbride:
The following travel companies offer services from Edinburgh to East Kilbride:
- Travel with FlixBus, Megabus or Scottish Citylink for buses to East Kilbride. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Edinburgh to East Kilbride tickets on Omio for $6 (€5).
- ScotRail or LNER can get you to East Kilbride by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with LNER from Edinburgh to East Kilbride for $30 (€27) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Edinburgh to East Kilbride with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 72 direct buses a day to East Kilbride with.
Direct services to East Kilbride 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 trip.
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