There are 5 ways to get from Dunbartonshire to Edinburgh by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Barloan Toll to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
2h 1m£15–22Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dalmuir to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Helensburgh Central - Edinburgh / ...
2h 21m£13–44Train via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain Balloch - Airdrie / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh
2h 2m£25–55Drive 60.8 mi
- Drive from Dunbartonshire to Edinburghcar 60.8 mi
1h 20m£16–22Bus via Hielenman's Umbrella
- Take the bus from Whiteford Crescent to Hielenman's Umbrellabus 1E / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Placebus 900
2h 36m£15–26
Dunbartonshire to Edinburgh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunbartonshire to Edinburgh is to bus via Hielenman's Umbrella which costs £14 - £27 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbartonshire to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs £15 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunbartonshire to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Barloan Toll and arriving at Princes Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Dunbartonshire and Edinburgh is 61 miles. The road distance is 61.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dunbartonshire to Edinburgh without a car is to bus which takes 2h 1m and costs £14 - £22.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Dunbartonshire to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Dunbartonshire to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Barloan Toll station.
The best way to get from Dunbartonshire to Edinburgh is to bus which takes 2h 1m and costs £14 - £22. Alternatively, you can train via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, which costs £25 - £55 and takes 2h 2m.
Dunbartonshire to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunbartonshire to Edinburgh is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Dunbartonshire to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Barloan Toll to Princes Street via Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stonyflatt Road to Edinburgh Waverley via Townend Road, Dumbarton Central, Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 2h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumbarton Central to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dalmuir to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Dumbarton Central to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Dalmuir to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Barloan Toll to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Barloan Toll to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Whiteford Crescent to Hielenman's Umbrella
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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