There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Darvel by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus, line 1 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from West Regent Lane to Kilmarnock Bus StationX76 / ...
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Temple Street1 / ...
2h 19m£24–85Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to GlasgowUk090 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kilmarnock Bus StationX76 / ...
2h 52m£10–32Train, line 1 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Temple Street1 / ...
2h 50m£29–89Drive 53.7 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Darvel53.7 mi
1h 24m£14–19Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kilmarnock Bus StationX76 / ...
2h 43m£16–23Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow CentralEdinburgh - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to KilmarnockGlasgow Central - Kilmarnock / ...
3h 21m£24–89
Edinburgh to Darvel by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Darvel is to drive which costs £13 - £19 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Darvel is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs £13 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Darvel. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Temple Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Kilmarnock Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Darvel is 79 miles. The road distance is 54 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Darvel without a car is to train and bus and line 1 bus which takes 2h 19m and costs £23 - £85.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Edinburgh to Darvel, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Darvel bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Darvel is to bus which takes 2h 43m and costs £15 - £24. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £23 - £90 and takes 3h 21m.
Edinburgh to Darvel bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Darvel is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Edinburgh to Darvel.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Darvel, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Temple Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Kilmarnock Bus Station in around 2h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Temple Street via Glasgow Central, Kilmarnock, and Kilmarnock Bus Station in around 3h 21m.
- 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
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Bus from West Regent Lane to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Temple Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- 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/
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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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