There are 5 ways to get from Inverkip to Edinburgh by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Harbourside to Cathedral Streetbus 906X / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
2h 22m£14–45Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Harbourside to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906X / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
2h 45m£13–22Train
- Take the train from Inverkip to Glasgow Centraltrain Wemyss Bay - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Central - Edinburgh
2h 44m£24–62Drive 76.1 mi
- Drive from Inverkip to Edinburghcar 76.1 mi
1h 32m£19–27Bus via Shandwick Place
- Take the bus from Harbourside to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906X / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Placebus 900
2h 49m£13–21
Inverkip to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverkip to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £13 - £23 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Inverkip to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverkip to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Harbourside and arriving at Princes Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverkip to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Inverkip and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Inverkip and Edinburgh is 80 miles. The road distance is 76.5 miles.
The best way to get from Inverkip to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 22m and costs £14 - £45.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Inverkip to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Inverkip to Edinburgh bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Harbourside station.
Inverkip to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverkip station.
The best way to get from Inverkip to Edinburgh is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs £24 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £23 and takes 2h 45m.
What companies run services between Inverkip, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Inverkip to Edinburgh Waverley via Glasgow Central in around 2h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Harbourside to Princes Street via Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)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
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverkip to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- 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
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Harbourside to Cathedral Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Harbourside to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Harbourside to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–16
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More Questions & Answers
Inverkip to Edinburgh bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Inverkip to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverkip to Edinburgh is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Inverkip to Edinburgh.
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