There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ruthwell by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 381 bus, line 79 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbietrain
- Take the bus from Sydney Place to Whitesandsbus 381
- Take the bus from Whitesands to Road Endbus 79
3h 53mDrive 78.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Ruthwellcar 78.1 mi
1h 41m£19–28Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Whitesandsbus 101A / ...
4h 26mBus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Whitesandsbus X74
5h 47m£21–29
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ruthwell is to drive which costs £18 - £28 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ruthwell is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs £18 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Ruthwell. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Road End via Whitesands. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ruthwell is 100 miles. The road distance is 78.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ruthwell without a car is to train and line 381 bus and line 79 bus which takes 3h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Edinburgh to Ruthwell, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Ruthwell bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Ruthwell bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Whitesands station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Ruthwell is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Edinburgh to Ruthwell.
There are 287+ hotels available in Ruthwell.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ruthwell, Scotland?
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Princes Street to Whitesands 4 times a day, and the journey takes 3h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Sydney Place to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Whitesands to Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
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