There are 7 ways to get from Cumbernauld to Shotts by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 266 bus
best- Take the train from Cumbernauld to MotherwellCumbernauld - Dalmuir / ...
- Take the bus from Pollock Street to Easter Road266
1h 24mDrive 15.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cumbernauld to Shotts15.1 mi
21 min£4–6Bus, train
- Take the bus from Town Centre Stances to Buchanan Bus StationX24 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to ShottsGlasgow Central - Edinburgh
1h 31m£11–13Train
- Take the train from Cumbernauld to Glasgow Queen StreetFalkirk Grahamston - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to ShottsGlasgow Central - Edinburgh
1h 35m£13–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cumbernauld to Shotts15.1 mi
21 min£30–45Bus
- Take the bus from Town Centre Stances to Buchanan Bus StationX24 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kirk Road Service StationX11
- Take the bus from Kirk Road Service Station to King Street266
1h 58mBus, line 42 bus, line 266 bus
- Take the bus from Town Centre Stances to Police Station347
- Take the bus from Bank Street to Pollock Street42 / ...
- Take the bus from Pollock Street to Easter Road266
2h 38m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cumbernauld to Shotts is to drive which costs £3 - £6 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Cumbernauld to Shotts is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cumbernauld to Shotts. However, there are services departing from Town Centre Stances and arriving at King Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Kirk Road Service Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Cumbernauld to Shotts. However, there are services departing from Cumbernauld and arriving at Shotts via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 35m.
The distance between Cumbernauld and Shotts is 26 miles. The road distance is 15.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cumbernauld to Shotts without a car is to train and line 266 bus which takes 1h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Cumbernauld to Shotts, including transfers.
Cumbernauld to Shotts bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Town Centre Stances station.
Cumbernauld to Shotts train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Cumbernauld station.
The best way to get from Cumbernauld to Shotts is to train which takes 1h 35m and costs £12 - £16. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 58m.
What companies run services between Cumbernauld, Scotland and Shotts, Scotland?
You can take a train from Cumbernauld to Shotts via Glasgow Queen Street and Glasgow Central in around 1h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Centre Stances to King Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Kirk Road Service Station in around 1h 58m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Cumbernauld to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Shotts
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Cumbernauld to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Pollock Street to Easter Road
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kirk Road Service Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from Kirk Road Service Station to King Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Town Centre Stances to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- 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
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- enquiry@spt.co.uk
- Website
- spt.co.uk
Bus from Kirk Road Service Station to King Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
- Phone
- +44 1236 822600
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Town Centre Stances to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Canavan Travel
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- mail@jmbtravel.co.uk
- Website
- jmbtravel.co.uk
Bus from Town Centre Stances to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- JMB Travel
Bus from Bank Street to Pollock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JMB Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £30–45
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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More Questions & Answers
Cumbernauld to Shotts bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Cumbernauld to Shotts train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cumbernauld to Shotts is 15 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Cumbernauld to Shotts.
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