There are 5 ways to get from Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Zoo by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Croy to HaymarketGlasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh
41 min£18–20Drive 35 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Zoo35 mi
39 min£9–13Bus via Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Town Centre Stances to Buchanan Bus StationX25
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Zoo900
1h 34m£12–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Zoo35 mi
39 min£100–130Bus
- Take the bus from Town Centre stances to AsdaX37
- Take the bus from Asda to Edinburgh ZooX38
2h 13m
Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Zoo by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Zoo is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Zoo is to drive which takes 39 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Zoo. However, there are services departing from Town Centre Stances and arriving at Edinburgh Zoo via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
The distance between Cumbernauld and Edinburgh Zoo is 37 miles. The road distance is 35.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Zoo without a car is to train which takes 41 min and costs £18 - £21.
It takes approximately 41 min to get from Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Zoo, including transfers.
Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Town Centre Stances station.
The best way to get from Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Zoo is to train which takes 41 min and costs £18 - £21. Alternatively, you can bus via Buchanan Bus Station, which costs £11 - £24 and takes 1h 34m.
Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Zoo is 35 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Zoo.
What companies run services between Cumbernauld, Scotland and Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Croy to Haymarket hourly. Tickets cost £16–17 and the journey takes 32 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Centre Stances to Edinburgh Zoo via Buchanan Bus Station and Edinburgh Zoo in around 1h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Croy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Bus from Town Centre Stances to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Town Centre Stances to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Town Centre Stances to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Town Centre Stances to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Town Centre stances to Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Asda to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Town Centre Stances to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Town Centre Stances to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Kwik Kars
- Phone
- +44 1236 720 208
- Website
- kwikkars.co.uk
Express Cars
- Phone
- +44 1236 738 738
- Website
- expresscars-taxi.com
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Cumbernauld Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1236 738 383
- Website
- cumbernauld-taxis.co.uk
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