There are 5 ways to get from Giffnock to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 38 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Railway Station to George Square38A / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh WaverleyGlasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
1h 38mLine 4 bus, bus via Glasgow
cheapest- Take the bus from Railway Station to Buchanan Bus Station4
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh - Princes StreetUk090
2h 13m£6–10Line 4 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Buchanan Bus Station4
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street900
1h 53m£11–17Drive 49.6 mi
- Drive from Giffnock to Edinburgh49.6 mi
1h 1m£13–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Giffnock to Edinburgh49.6 mi
1h 1m£140–180
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Giffnock to Edinburgh is to line 4 bus and bus via Glasgow which costs £5 - £10 and takes 2h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Giffnock to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Giffnock station to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at Princes Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Giffnock and Edinburgh is 52 miles. The road distance is 49.9 miles.
The best way to get from Giffnock to Edinburgh without a car is to line 38 bus and train which takes 1h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Giffnock to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Giffnock to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Railway Station.
Giffnock to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Giffnock to Edinburgh is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Giffnock to Edinburgh.
There are 2473+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Giffnock, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Railway Station to Princes Street via Buchanan Bus Station in around 1h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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 Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once 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 Railway Station to George Square
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from Railway Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh - Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- £140–180
Ken Cars
- Phone
- +44 141 776 2222
- Website
- kencars.co.uk
Hastie Cars
- Phone
- +44 1698 825000
- Website
- hastiecars.com
Glasgow Taxis
- Phone
- +44 141 429 7070
- Website
- glasgowtaxis.co.uk
Glasgow Minibus Taxis
- Phone
- +44 141 447 0017
- Website
- glasgow-taxi.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- 07552 240041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
Clyde Cabs
- Phone
- +44 141 266 0044
- Website
- clydecabs.co.uk
City Cars Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 141 959 1212
- Website
- citycarsglasgow.co.uk
Kelvin Kabs
- Phone
- +44 1355 241 212
- Website
- kelvinkabs.com
EKCO Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1355 23 33 33
- Website
- ekcotaxis.co.uk
East Kilbride Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1355 222 324
- Website
- ektaxis.co.uk
Renfrewshire Cab Co
- Phone
- +44 141 887 7770
- Website
- renfrewshirecabco.co.uk
Paisley Taxis
- Phone
- +44 141 884 8888
- Website
- paisleytaxis.com
Gryffe Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 1505 322 255
- Website
- gryfferadiocars.co.uk
Titan Taxis
- Phone
- +44 141 530 4242
- Website
- titantaxis.co.uk
Clydebank Taxis
- Phone
- +44 141 941 1101
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