The average bus between Edinburgh and East Kilbride takes 2h 26m and the fastest bus takes 1h 59m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Edinburgh to East Kilbride. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 20 minutes between Edinburgh and East Kilbride. The earliest departure is at 3:47 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 10:40 PM which arrives into East Kilbride at 12:48 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 2h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to East Kilbride. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at East Kilbride station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
Edinburgh to East Kilbride bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to East Kilbride bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Shira Terrace station.
The distance between Edinburgh and East Kilbride is 64.6 km. The road distance is 89 km.
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Shira Terrace via Buchanan Bus Station and Sauchiehall Lane in around 2h 24m.
