There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dunbartonshire by train, bus, or car
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Train via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Dumbarton Centraltrain Airdrie - Balloch / ...
1h 52m£23–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station Gate A-Stance 1 to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 49bus megabus 900 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Barloan Tollbus 914 / ...
2h 32m£14–22Drive 60.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Dunbartonshirecar 60.1 mi
1h 20m£15–22Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dumbarton Centraltrain Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central
2h 4m£24–80Bus via St Enoch subway
- Take the bus from Edinburgh - Princes Street to Glasgowbus Uk090
- Take the bus from St Enoch subway to Stonyflatt Roadbus 1E / ...
2h 46m
Edinburgh to Dunbartonshire by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Dunbartonshire is to bus which costs £14 - £22 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Dunbartonshire is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Dunbartonshire. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Bus Station Gate A-Stance 1 and arriving at Barloan Toll via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Dunbartonshire is 65 miles. The road distance is 60.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dunbartonshire without a car is to train via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level which takes 1h 52m and costs £23 - £150.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Edinburgh to Dunbartonshire, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Dunbartonshire bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Edinburgh Bus Station Gate A-Stance 1.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dunbartonshire is to train via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level which takes 1h 52m and costs £23 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £22 and takes 2h 32m.
Edinburgh to Dunbartonshire bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 49.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Dunbartonshire is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Edinburgh to Dunbartonshire.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dunbartonshire, Scotland?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Whiteford Crescent via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Dumbarton Central, and Poplar Road in around 1h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh Bus Station Gate A-Stance 1 to Barloan Toll via Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 32m.
- 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 Queen Street Low Level to Dumbarton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dumbarton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–25
- 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 Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Dumbarton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £55–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £220–260
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dumbarton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station Gate A-Stance 1 to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 49
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Barloan Toll
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Barloan Toll
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh - Princes Street to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from St Enoch subway to Stonyflatt Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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