The average bus between Hamilton and Johnstone takes 2h 10m and the fastest bus takes 1h 27m. There is a bus service every few hours from Hamilton to Johnstone. 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 Hamilton and Johnstone. The earliest departure is at 12:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Hamilton is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Johnstone at 10:57 PM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 2h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Hamilton to Johnstone. However, there are services departing from Hamilton station and arriving at Johnstone station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
Hamilton to Johnstone bus services, operated by JMB Travel, depart from Bus Station.
Hamilton to Johnstone bus services, operated by JMB Travel, arrive at St Margarets Rectory station.
Book your Hamilton to Johnstone bus tickets online with JMB Travel, McGills Buses and Stagecoach West Scotland.
The distance between Hamilton and Johnstone is 31 km. The road distance is 47 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to St Margarets Rectory via Buchanan Bus Station and Pavillion Theatre in around 1h 50m.