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There are 11 ways to get from East Kilbride to Basildon by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane GLA - LCY
    3. Take the train from West Ham to Basildontrain train
    4h 8m
    £86–337

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane GLA - STN
    3. Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Basildontrain train
    5h 2m
    £51–153

  3. Train via Glasgow Central

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train Glasgow Central - London Euston
    6h 56m
    £104–233

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus Ukn30 / ...
    12h 17m
    £58–170

  5. Drive  400.3 mi

    1. Drive from East Kilbride to Basildoncar car 400.3 mi
    6h 38m
    £101–146

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane GLA - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Basildontrain train
    5h 4m
    £89–364

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane GLA - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    4. Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Basildontrain train
    4h 56m
    £57–156

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane GLA - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London Bridgetrain train
    4. Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Basildontrain train
    5h 10m
    £70–153

  9. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    4. Take the train from West Ham to Basildontrain train
    5h 31m
    £105–341

  10. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    4. Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Basildontrain train
    6h 25m
    £66–197

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Motherwell to London Eustontrain train Southbound
    8h 1m
    £78–132

East Kilbride to Basildon by train, subway, and foot

Calendar151Weekly Services
Duration6h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 395.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 8m

What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Basildon, England?

Avanti West Coast operates a train from Glasgow Central to London Euston hourly. Tickets cost £130–210 and the journey takes 4h 38m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £45–75 and the journey takes 8h 45m.

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