There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Shawlands by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 57 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen StreetEdinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from North Frederick Street to Trefoil Avenue38A / ...
1h 20mBus, line 4 bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to GlasgowUk090 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Trefoil Avenue4
1h 59m£5–25Bus, line 4 bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Trefoil Avenue4
1h 50m£11–16Drive 47.8 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Shawlands47.8 mi
58 min£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Shawlands47.8 mi
58 min£140–170
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Shawlands is to bus and line 4 bus which costs £10 - £17 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Shawlands is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Shawlands. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Trefoil Avenue via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Shawlands is 50 miles. The road distance is 48 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Shawlands without a car is to train and line 57 bus which takes 1h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Edinburgh to Shawlands, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Shawlands bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Shawlands bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Shawlands is 48 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Edinburgh to Shawlands.
There are 1387+ hotels available in Shawlands.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Shawlands, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Trefoil Avenue via Buchanan Bus Station in around 1h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- 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
- £17–18
- 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
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from North Frederick Street to Trefoil Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Trefoil Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £140–170
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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