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£19–35Bus, line 75 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Renfrew Street to Shillay Streetbus 75
1h 52m£10–20Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
1h 42m£11–19Drive 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£300–360Train, line 75 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Central Station to Shillay Streetbus 75
2h 1m£17–41
Edinburgh to Colston by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Colston is to bus and line 75 bus which costs £10 - £20 and takes 1h 52m.
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 Princes Street and arriving at Cairn Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
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 FlixBus, depart from Princes Street 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 £10 - £20 and takes 1h 42m.
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, FlixBus operates a bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £5–9 and the journey takes 1h 21m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route every 10 minutes.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bishopbriggs
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Renfrew Street to Shillay Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Central Station to Shillay Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £300–360
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
ComCab Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 272 8000
- Website
- comcab-edinburgh.co.uk
Central Taxis Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Colston bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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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