There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Colston by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bishopbriggstrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
39 min£19–35Train, line 75 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Central Station to Shillay Streetbus 75
1h 59m£11–40Bus
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
1h 50m£12–17Drive 46.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Colstoncar 46.3 mi
58 min£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Colstontaxi 46.3 mi
58 min£130–170Bus via Princes Street
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
1h 53m£12–17
Edinburgh to Colston by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Colston is to drive which costs £11 - £17 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Colston is to train which takes 39 min and costs £19 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Colston. However, there are services departing from Shandwick Place and arriving at Shillay Street via Renfrew Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Bishopbriggs. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
The distance between Edinburgh and Colston is 44 miles. The road distance is 46.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Colston without a car is to train which takes 39 min and costs £19 - £35.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bishopbriggs takes 39 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Edinburgh to Colston bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Edinburgh to Colston train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Colston is to train which takes 39 min and costs £19 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £11 - £18 and takes 1h 50m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Colston, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bishopbriggs every 4 hours. Tickets cost £19–35 and the journey takes 39 min. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £9–14 and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bishopbriggs
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- 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/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Central Station to Shillay Street
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Colston bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Colston train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Bishopbriggs station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Colston is 47 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Edinburgh to Colston.
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