There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Castlemilk by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 21 bus via Glasgow Queen Street
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Street to Woodend Roadbus 21
1h 36m£13–43Bus, line 21 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Street to Arnisdale Waybus 21
2h 16m£11–21Drive 46.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Castlemilkcar 46.6 mi
58 min£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Castlemilktaxi 46.6 mi
58 min£130–170Train, line 21 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Central Station to Arnisdale Waybus 21
2h 12m£16–41Bus, line 21 bus via Princes Street
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Street to Arnisdale Waybus 21
2h 18m£12–21
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Castlemilk is to bus and line 21 bus which costs £11 - £21 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Castlemilk is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Castlemilk. However, there are services departing from Shandwick Place and arriving at Arnisdale Way via Buchanan Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Castlemilk is 54 miles. The road distance is 46.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Castlemilk without a car is to train and line 21 bus via Glasgow Queen Street which takes 1h 36m and costs £12 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Edinburgh to Castlemilk, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Castlemilk bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Edinburgh to Castlemilk bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Castlemilk is 47 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Edinburgh to Castlemilk.
There are 1499+ hotels available in Castlemilk.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Castlemilk, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Shandwick Place to Arnisdale Way via Buchanan Bus Station and Buchanan Street in around 2h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)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
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- 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
- £9–17
- 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
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Street to Woodend Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from Buchanan Street to Arnisdale Way
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from Central Station to Arnisdale Way
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from Buchanan Street to Arnisdale Way
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–16
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £130–170
E&I Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 554 6775
- Website
- introducingedinburgh.com
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 131 777 7777
- Website
- capitalcarsscotland.co.uk
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