There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Helensburgh by train or car
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Train via Glasgow
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 Helensburgh Centraltrain Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central / ...
1h 51m£18–55Drive 67.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Helensburghcar 67.6 mi
1h 32m£17–24Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Helensburgh Centraltrain Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central
2h 6m£28–55
Edinburgh to Helensburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Helensburgh is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Helensburgh is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs £16 - £24.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Helensburgh Central. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Helensburgh is 69 miles. The road distance is 68 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Helensburgh without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 1h 51m and costs £17 - £55.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Edinburgh to Helensburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Helensburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Helensburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Helensburgh is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Edinburgh to Helensburgh.
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Helensburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Helensburgh Central via Glasgow Queen Street and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 1h 51m.
- 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 Low Level to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- 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/
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