There are 5 ways to get from East Kilbride to Stirling Castle by train, bus, taxi or car
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Recommended option
Train • 1 h 51 min
$15 - $20
Cheapest option
Line 18 bus, bus • 2 h 21 min
$7 - $16
3 alternative options
Line 18 bus, train • 1 h 58 min
$13 - $18
Taxi • 37 min
$70 - $90
Drive • 37 min
$7 - $12
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Stirling Castle, Scotland?
You can take a train from East Kilbride to Stirling Castle via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Stirling in around 1 h 51 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from East Kilbride to Stirling Castle via Glasgow, Queen St (Tourist Centre), Buchanan Bus Station, and Stirling, Bus Station in around 2 h 21 min.

- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $4 - $7
- Anytime Day Single
- $5 - $7
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10 - $14
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $7 - $11
- Anytime Day Single
- $10 - $14

- Phone
- +44 (0)1224 650100
- Website
- firstgroup.com
Bus from East Kilbride, St Brides Church (Threshold) to Glasgow, North Court (Buchanan Street)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $4
- Schedules at
- First
Bus from East Kilbride, Bus Station (shopping centre) to Glasgow, Queen St (Tourist Centre)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $4
- Schedules at
- First
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stirling, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4 - $6
- Schedules at
- First

- Phone
- 0871 266 33 33
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stirling, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8 - $12
- Schedules at
- citylink.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $70 - $90
Glasgow Taxis
- Phone
- +44 141 429 7070
- Website
- glasgowtaxis.co.uk
City Cars Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 141 959 1212
- Website
- citycarsprivatehire.com
Hampden Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 141 429 1122
- Website
- hampdencars.co.uk
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Questions & Answers
The distance between East Kilbride and Stirling Castle is 42 km. The road distance is 57 km.
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Stirling Castle is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 37 min.
The quickest way to get from East Kilbride to Stirling Castle is to taxi which takes 37 min and costs £50 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from East Kilbride to Stirling Castle. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride and arriving at Stirling via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1 h 51 min.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride to Stirling Castle. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride, Bus Station (shopping centre) and arriving at Stirling, Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 h 21 min.
It takes approximately 1 h 51 min to get from East Kilbride to Stirling Castle, including transfers.