There are 3 ways to get from East Kilbride to Kelso by train, bus or car
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Recommended
Train, line 67 bus via Glasgow Queen Street
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Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
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Take the train from Edinburgh to Tweedbank
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Take the line 67 bus from Tweedbank Station to Kelso, Coledale Car Park
Cheapest
Train, line 67 bus
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Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh
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Take the train from Edinburgh to Tweedbank
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Take the line 67 bus from Tweedbank Station to Kelso, WHSmith
Drive
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Drive from East Kilbride to Kelso
East Kilbride to Kelso by train, walk, tram and bus
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The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Kelso is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 1h 37m.
The quickest way to get from East Kilbride to Kelso is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 1h 37m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Kelso is 69 miles. The road distance is 88 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Kelso without a car is to train and line 67 bus via Glasgow Queen Street which takes 4h 27m and costs £25 - £85.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from East Kilbride to Kelso, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Kelso is 88 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from East Kilbride to Kelso.
There are 66+ hotels available in Kelso. Prices start at £75 per night.

- Distance: 69.3 miles
- Duration: 4h 27m
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Kelso, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from East Kilbride to Kelso. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Central, take the walk to St Enoch SPT Subway Station, take the tram to Buchanan Street SPT Subway Station, take the walk to Glasgow Queen Street, take the train to Edinburgh, take the train to Tweedbank, take the walk to Tweedbank Station, then take the line 67 bus to Kelso, Coledale Car Park. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from East Kilbride to Kelso via Glasgow Central, Edinburgh, Tweedbank, and Tweedbank Station in around 5h 15m.

- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £30
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £10 - £15
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £23 - £30
Train from Edinburgh to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7 - £22
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £7 - £11
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £17 - £22
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9 - £30
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £9 - £14
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £23 - £30

- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £38 - £42
- Website
- sleeper.scot
- Sleeper Seat
- £38 - £42
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £170 - £200
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £55 - £75

- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17 - £40
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £17 - £21
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £26 - £40

- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6 - £45
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £6 - £9
- Anytime Day Single
- £18 - £26
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29 - £45

- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Tweedbank Station to Kelso, Coledale Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3 - £5
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Tweedbank Station to Kelso, WHSmith
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3 - £5
- Website
- Borders Buses
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