There are 4 ways to get from Bathgate to Linlithgow Palace by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 31 bus
best- Take the bus from Royal Bar to Cross31
28 minDrive 6.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bathgate to Linlithgow Palace6.5 mi
11 min£2–3Train
- Take the train from Bathgate to Edinburgh ParkHelensburgh Central - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to LinlithgowEdinburgh - Dunblane / ...
56 min£14–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bathgate to Linlithgow Palace6.5 mi
11 min£14–17
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bathgate to Linlithgow Palace is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Bathgate to Linlithgow Palace is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs £14 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Royal Bar and arriving at Cross. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
No, there is no direct train from Bathgate to Linlithgow Palace. However, there are services departing from Bathgate and arriving at Linlithgow via Edinburgh Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between Bathgate and Linlithgow Palace is 8 miles. The road distance is 6.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bathgate to Linlithgow Palace without a car is to line 31 bus which takes 28 min and costs .
The line 31 bus from Royal Bar to Cross takes 26 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Bathgate to Linlithgow Palace bus services, operated by SD Travel, depart from Royal Bar station.
Bathgate to Linlithgow Palace train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Bathgate station.
The best way to get from Bathgate to Linlithgow Palace is to line 31 bus which takes 28 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £13 - £15 and takes 56 min.
What companies run services between Bathgate, Scotland and Linlithgow Palace, Scotland?
SD Travel operates a bus from Royal Bar to Cross hourly, and the journey takes 26 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bathgate to Linlithgow Palace via Edinburgh Park and Linlithgow in around 56 min.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Bathgate to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Park to Linlithgow
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Royal Bar to Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SD Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- £14–17
Freddies Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1501 732 323
Fixed Rate Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1506 444 555
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More Questions & Answers
Bathgate to Linlithgow Palace bus services, operated by SD Travel, arrive at Cross station.
Bathgate to Linlithgow Palace train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bathgate to Linlithgow Palace is 7 miles. It takes approximately 11 min to drive from Bathgate to Linlithgow Palace.
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