The average bus between Edinburgh and Giffnock takes 2h 8m and the fastest bus takes 1h 47m. There is a bus service every few hours from Edinburgh to Giffnock. 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 hourly between Edinburgh and Giffnock. The earliest departure is at 4:51 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 7:21 PM which arrives into Giffnock at 9:15 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Giffnock. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Giffnock station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
Edinburgh to Giffnock bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Edinburgh to Giffnock bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Railway Station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Giffnock is 70.4 km. The road distance is 81 km.
You can take a bus from Shandwick Place to Railway Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 6m.
