There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Beith by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 904 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Milliken Parktrain
- Take the bus from Milliken Park Road to Reform Streetbus 904
2h 27m£29–88Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh - Princes Street to Glasgowbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Reform Streetbus X36
2h 55m£7–13Drive 65.7 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Beithcar 65.7 mi
1h 16m£17–24Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Reform Streetbus X36
2h 31m£20–81Bus, line 9 bus, line 904 bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station Gate A-Stance 1 to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 49bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Mirren Streetbus 9
- Take the bus from Dunn Square to Reform Streetbus 904
3h 39m
Edinburgh to Beith by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Beith is to bus which costs £7 - £13 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Beith is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Beith. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh - Princes Street and arriving at Reform Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Beith is 67 miles. The road distance is 66.1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Beith without a car is to train and line 904 bus which takes 2h 27m and costs £29 - £90.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Edinburgh to Beith, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Beith bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh - Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Beith bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Glasgow station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Beith is 66 miles. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Edinburgh to Beith.
There are 642+ hotels available in Beith.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh - Princes Street to Reform Street via Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Milliken Park
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Milliken Park Road to Reform Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Dunn Square to Reform Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh - Princes Street to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Reform Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station Gate A-Stance 1 to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 49
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Mirren Street
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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