There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Beith by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen StreetEdinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Reform StreetX36
1h 50m£21–81Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to GlasgowUk090 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Reform StreetX36
2h 19m£7–26Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Reform StreetX36
2h 10m£13–19Drive 63.5 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Beith63.5 mi
1h 21m£16–23Train, line 904 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Milliken Park
- Take the bus from Milliken Park Road to Reform Street904
2h 15m£30–88
Edinburgh to Beith by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Beith is to bus which costs £12 - £20 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Beith is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Beith. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Reform Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Beith is 68 miles. The road distance is 63.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Beith without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 50m and costs £20 - £85.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Edinburgh to Beith, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Beith bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Beith bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Beith is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Edinburgh to Beith.
There are 649+ hotels available in Beith.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Reform Street via Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Milliken Park
- Ave. Duration
- 16 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
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Reform Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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