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East Kilbride to Alloa by train, walk and tram
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The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Alloa is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 43 min.
The quickest way to get from East Kilbride to Alloa is to taxi which costs £80 - £100 and takes 43 min.
No, there is no direct train from East Kilbride to Alloa. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride and arriving at Alloa via St Enoch SPT Subway Station and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Alloa is 29 miles. The road distance is 39.2 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Alloa without a car is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs £13 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from East Kilbride to Alloa, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Alloa train services, operated by First ScotRail Service, depart from East Kilbride station.
East Kilbride to Alloa train services, operated by First ScotRail Service, arrive at Alloa station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Alloa is 39 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from East Kilbride to Alloa.
There are 110+ hotels available in Alloa. Prices start at £75 per night.

- Distance: 28.7 miles
- Duration: 1h 51m
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Alloa, Scotland?
You can take a train from East Kilbride to Alloa via Glasgow Central, St Enoch SPT Subway Station, Buchanan Street SPT Subway Station, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 1h 51m.

- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3 - £7
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £3 - £5
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £5 - £7
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Alloa
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8 - £23
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £8 - £12
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £18 - £23
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- £80 - £100
Kelvin Kabs
- Phone
- +44 1355 241 212
- Website
- kelvinkabs.com
EKCO Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1355 23 33 33
- Website
- ekcotaxis.co.uk
East Kilbride Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1355 222 324
- Website
- ektaxis.co.uk
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