There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Riddrie by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carntynetrain Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central / ...
1h 12m£18–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
1h 53m£10–20Drive 43 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Riddriecar 43 mi
52 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Riddrietaxi 43 mi
52 min£140–180Train, line 38 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from George Square to Dinart Streetbus 38C / ...
1h 15m£11–42Bus via Princes Street
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
1h 53m£11–20
Edinburgh to Riddrie by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Riddrie is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Riddrie is to drive which takes 52 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Riddrie. However, there are services departing from Shandwick Place and arriving at Dinart Street via George Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Carntyne. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 12m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Riddrie is 41 miles. The road distance is 43.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Riddrie without a car is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs £18 - £35.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carntyne takes 1h 12m including transfers and departs hourly.
Edinburgh to Riddrie bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Edinburgh to Riddrie train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Riddrie is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs £18 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £20 and takes 1h 53m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Riddrie, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carntyne hourly. Tickets cost £18–35 and the journey takes 1h 12m. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £8–16 and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carntyne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- 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
- £9–17
- 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
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–16
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from George Square to Dinart Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- £140–180
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 131 777 7777
- Website
- capitalcarsscotland.co.uk
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
E&I Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 554 6775
- Website
- introducingedinburgh.com
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Riddrie bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Riddrie train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carntyne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Riddrie is 43 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Edinburgh to Riddrie.
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