There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Connel by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from George Street to Connelbus Ember
3h 26m£18–26Bus via Glasgow
cheapest- Take the bus from St Andrew's House to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bridge Junctionbus 976
5h 15m£16–24Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Connel Ferrytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Oban
4h 41m£44–107Drive 115.9 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Connelcar 115.9 mi
2h 28m£29–41
Edinburgh to Connel by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Connel is to bus via Glasgow which costs £15 - £24 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Connel is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs £28 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from George Street and arriving at Connel. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Connel. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Connel Ferry via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Connel is 123 miles. The road distance is 116.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Connel without a car is to bus which takes 3h 26m and costs £18 - £26.
The bus from George Street to Connel takes 3h 26m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Edinburgh to Connel bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Connel train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Connel is to bus which takes 3h 26m and costs £18 - £26. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 4h 41m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Connel, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from George Street to Connel 4 times a day. Tickets cost £13–19 and the journey takes 3h 26m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Connel Ferry via Glasgow Queen Street in around 4h 41m.
- 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
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Connel Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- 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
- £8–16
- 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
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Connel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bridge Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from George Street to Connel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bridge Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from St Andrew's House to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Connel bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Connel station.
Edinburgh to Connel train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Connel is 117 miles. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Edinburgh to Connel.
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