There are 5 ways to get from Largs to Edinburgh by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Largs to Glasgow Centraltrain Largs - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
2h 15m£28–87Bus via Edinburgh - Princes Street
cheapest- Take the bus from School Wynd to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh - Princes Streetbus Uk090
3h 25m£9–12Bus
- Take the bus from School Wynd to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 49 to Edinburgh Bus Station Gate A-Stance 1bus megabus 900 / ...
3h 23m£14–18Drive 78 mi
- Drive from Largs to Edinburghcar 78 mi
1h 31m£20–28Bus, train
- Take the bus from School Wynd to Waterloo Lanebus 906 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Central - Edinburgh
3h 28m£17–80
Largs to Edinburgh by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Largs to Edinburgh is to bus via Edinburgh - Princes Street which costs £9 - £13 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Largs to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Largs to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from School Wynd and arriving at Edinburgh Bus Station Gate A-Stance 1 via Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 49. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Largs to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Largs and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Largs and Edinburgh is 90 miles. The road distance is 78.4 miles.
The best way to get from Largs to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs £28 - £90.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Largs to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Largs to Edinburgh bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from School Wynd station.
Largs to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Largs station.
The best way to get from Largs to Edinburgh is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs £28 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £19 and takes 3h 23m.
What companies run services between Largs, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Largs to Edinburgh Waverley via Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street in around 2h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from School Wynd to Edinburgh Bus Station Gate A-Stance 1 via Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 49 in around 3h 23m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Largs to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.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/
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 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
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from School Wynd to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from School Wynd to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 49 to Edinburgh Bus Station Gate A-Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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
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More Questions & Answers
Largs to Edinburgh bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Largs to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Largs to Edinburgh is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Largs to Edinburgh.
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