41 miles (66 km) | |
Train or bus | |
$6 - $15 | |
Bus • $6 (€5) • 58 min | |
Train • $15 (€13) • 45 min | |
Megabus or ScotRail |
Travel 41 miles (66 km) by train or bus between Glasgow and Edinburgh. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Megabus or ScotRail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Glasgow to Edinburgh.
How to get from Glasgow to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Glasgow to Edinburgh is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
Located just under 70 kilometers apart, the journey from Glasgow to Edinburgh is a popular one for travelers in the United Kingdom. Train is often the fastest method for this journey, with a direct service from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley taking just under an hour.
Trains from Glasgow to Edinburgh | Buses from Glasgow to Edinburgh | Return trips from Edinburgh to Glasgow
Average Price |
Travel Time |
Cheapest Time to Book |
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€6 |
1:07 h |
1 Day Before |
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€16 |
0:51 h |
1 Day Before |
Taking a bus is the cheapest way to travel from Glasgow to Edinburgh. Buses traveling from Glasgow to Edinburgh depart from Glasgow's Buchanan bus station and take at least 1:07 h to arrive at Edinburgh's Elder Street bus station. All buses that travel from Glasgow to Edinburgh are operated by National Express with the first bus departing Glasgow at 4:00 a.m. Approximately 34 buses travel from Glasgow to Edinburgh per day.
Taking a train is the fastest way to fastest way to travel from Glasgow to Edinburgh. Trains traveling from Glasgow to Edinburgh depart from either Glasgow Central or Queen Street train station and take approximately 50 minutes to arrive at Edinburgh's Waverley train station. All trains traveling from Glasgow to Edinburgh are operated by ScotRail with the first train departing Glasgow at 8:00 a.m. Approximately 10 trains travel from Glasgow to Edinburgh per day.
Taking the bus is the most popular way to travel from Glasgow to Edinburgh. Taking a bus is €10 cheaper on average when compared with taking a train, while only taking 20 minutes longer to arrive in Edinburgh. Buses travel from Glasgow to Edinburgh 34 times per day, while trains travel from Glasgow to Edinburgh 10 times per day. Both trains and buses travel from Glasgow to Edinburgh directly.
Find the best journey to Edinburgh from Glasgow with Omio's travel partners National Express, ScotRail and CrossCountry! You'll find the best deals, schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the most popular journey for you.
CrossCountry is a fast speed train company in the United Kingdom and for your next journey: you can choose between Standard Class and First Class tickets on Omio.
National Express is the leading travel company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Glasgow - Edinburgh travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
There are 2 options to travel from Glasgow to Edinburgh including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Edinburgh from Glasgow is by taking a bus, which costs on average $6 (€5).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Glasgow to Edinburgh:
A bus is $9 (€8) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Glasgow to Edinburgh costing on average $15 (€13).
The fastest way from Glasgow to Edinburgh is by train with an average journey time of 45 min.
There are alternative travel options to Edinburgh that take longer:
Getting to Edinburgh by bus takes 58 min on average.
Edinburgh is approximately 41 miles (66 km) away from Glasgow.
The average frequency per day from Glasgow to Edinburgh is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Glasgow to Edinburgh 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 Glasgow to Edinburgh:
The following travel companies offer services from Glasgow to Edinburgh:
Yes, there are direct services available from Glasgow to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Edinburgh as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Edinburgh from Glasgow.
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