Travel Information to East Kilbride from Glasgow
| 7 miles (12 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $5 - $7 | |
| Train • $5 (€4) • 31 min | |
| Train • $5 (€4) • 31 min | |
| First Greater Glasgow or ScotRail |
Travel 7 miles (12 km) by bus or train to East Kilbride from Glasgow. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are First Greater Glasgow or ScotRail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Glasgow to East Kilbride.
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How to get from Glasgow to East Kilbride by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Glasgow 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 Glasgow 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 Glasgow to East Kilbride.

There are 2 ways to get from Glasgow to East Kilbride: bus or train.
The cheapest way to go to East Kilbride from Glasgow is by taking a train, which costs on average $5 (€4).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Glasgow to East Kilbride:
A train is $2 (€2) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $7 (€6) from Glasgow to East Kilbride.
The fastest way from Glasgow to East Kilbride is by train with an average journey time of 31 min.
There are alternative travel options to East Kilbride that take longer:
Bus takes 36 min on average.
The distance from Glasgow to East Kilbride is approximately 7 miles (12 km).
The average frequency per day from Glasgow to East Kilbride is:
- 3 buses per day.
- 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Glasgow 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 Glasgow to East Kilbride:
- Most travelers who buy a train ticket from Glasgow to East Kilbride depart from Glasgow Central to East Kilbride.
The following travel companies offer services from Glasgow to East Kilbride:
- ScotRail can take you to East Kilbride by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for ScotRail from Glasgow to East Kilbride for $5 (€4).
Yes, there are direct routes from Glasgow to East Kilbride with the following travel companies:
- You can find 3 direct buses per day to take to East Kilbride with First Greater Glasgow.
- You can find 8 direct trains per day to East Kilbride with ScotRail.
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 route.
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