There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Rhu 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 / ...
2h 15m£18–56Drive 69.9 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Rhucar 69.9 mi
1h 37m£18–25Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Helensburgh Centraltrain Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central
2h 30m£28–55
Edinburgh to Rhu by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Rhu is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Rhu is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs £17 - £25.
The distance between Edinburgh and Rhu is 72 miles. The road distance is 70.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Rhu without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 2h 15m and costs £17 - £60.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Edinburgh to Rhu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Rhu is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Edinburgh to Rhu.
There are 721+ hotels available in Rhu.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Rhu, Scotland?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Rhu Ellan Court via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Helensburgh Central, and Colquhoun Square in around 2h 15m.
- 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
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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