There are 4 ways to get from Dundee to Hamilton by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central Low Level to Hamilton Centraltrain Dalmuir - Larkhall / ...
2h 20m£41–81Bus, line 267 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk091
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park Roadbus 255 / ...
3h 22m£12–21Bus
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9
2h 27m£15–29Drive 78.8 mi
- Drive from Dundee to Hamiltoncar 78.8 mi
1h 31m£20–28
Dundee to Hamilton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundee to Hamilton is to bus and line 267 bus which costs £12 - £21 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Dundee to Hamilton is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundee station to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Seagate Bus Station and arriving at Portland Park via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Dundee and Hamilton is 95 miles. The road distance is 79.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dundee to Hamilton without a car is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs £40 - £85.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Dundee to Hamilton, including transfers.
Dundee to Hamilton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Overgate station.
The best way to get from Dundee to Hamilton is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs £40 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £29 and takes 2h 27m.
Dundee to Hamilton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundee to Hamilton is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Dundee to Hamilton.
What companies run services between Dundee, Scotland and Hamilton, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dundee to Hamilton Central via Glasgow Queen Street, West George Street, Central Station, and Glasgow Central Low Level in around 2h 20m. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £15–29 and the journey takes 1h 45m. Park's of Hamilton also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central Low Level to Hamilton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £15–29
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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