There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Hillhead by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the subway from Buchanan Street SPT Subway Station to Hillhead SPT Subway Stationsubway Sub
1h 4m£20Bus via Princes Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
2h 5m£8–19Bus
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Dundas Street to Cecil Streetbus 6A
1h 46mDrive 47.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Hillheadcar 47.1 mi
57 min£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Hillheadtaxi 47.1 mi
57 min£130–170Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Particktrain Edinburgh - Dalmuir / ...
1h 30m£14–22
Edinburgh to Hillhead by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Hillhead is to drive which costs £11 - £17 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Hillhead is to drive which takes 57 min and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Hillhead. However, there are services departing from Shandwick Place and arriving at Cecil Street via Dundas Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Partick. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Hillhead is 51 miles. The road distance is 47.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Hillhead without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 4m and costs £19 - £20.
It takes approximately 1h 4m to get from Edinburgh to Hillhead, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Hillhead bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Edinburgh to Hillhead train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Hillhead is to bus which takes 1h 46m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £14 - £22 and takes 1h 30m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Hillhead, Glasgow City, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Shandwick Place to Cecil Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Dundas Street in around 1h 46m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Partick every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £14–22 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Partick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- enquiry@spt.co.uk
- Website
- spt.co.uk
Subway from Buchanan Street SPT Subway Station to Hillhead SPT Subway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Dundas Street to Cecil Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- £130–170
E&I Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 554 6775
- Website
- introducingedinburgh.com
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 131 777 7777
- Website
- capitalcarsscotland.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Hillhead bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Hillhead train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Partick station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Hillhead is 47 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Edinburgh to Hillhead.
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