There are 6 ways to get from East Kilbride to Stirling Castle by train, bus, taxi or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 1 h 50 min
$14 - $19
Cheapest option
Line 18 bus, bus • 3 h 34 min
$7 - $9
4 alternative options
Line 18 bus, train • 1 h 59 min
$12 - $16
Line 18 bus, bus Scottish Citylink • 2 h 46 min
$10 - $14
Taxi • 37 min
$65 - $80
Drive • 37 min
$7 - $12
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Stirling Castle is to line 18 bus and bus which costs £5 - £8 and takes 3 h 34 min.
The quickest way to get from East Kilbride to Stirling Castle is to taxi which costs £50 - £65 and takes 37 min.
The distance between East Kilbride and Stirling Castle is 27 miles. The road distance is 35.9 miles.
It takes approximately 1 h 50 min to get from East Kilbride to Stirling Castle, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride station to Stirling Castle station. 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 46 min.
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 50 min.
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 50 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from East Kilbride to Stirling Castle via Glasgow, North Court (Buchanan Street), Buchanan Bus Station, and Stirling, Bus Station in around 2 h 46 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
- $4 - $6
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $4 - $7
- Anytime Day Single
- $4 - $6
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9 - $13
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $7 - $10
- Anytime Day Single
- $9 - $13
- Phone
- +44 (0)1224 650100
- Website
- firstgroup.com
Bus from East Kilbride, St Brides Church (Threshold) to Glasgow, North Court (Buchanan Street)
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $4
- Schedules at
- First
Bus from East Kilbride, Bus Station (shopping centre) to Glasgow, North Court (Buchanan Street)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $4
- Schedules at
- First
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stirling, The Cowane Centre (Douglas Street)
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 37 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
- $7 - $11
- Schedules at
- citylink.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $65 - $80
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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