There are 5 ways to get from Largs to Edinburgh Castle by train, bus, or car
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Train via Glasgow
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 32m£38–73Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from School Wynd to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
3h 17m£14–19Drive 77.3 mi
- Drive from Largs to Edinburgh Castlecar 77.3 mi
1h 29m£19–28Train
- Take the train from Largs to Glasgow Centraltrain Largs - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Central - Edinburgh
3h 5m£27–73Bus via Shandwick Place
- Take the bus from School Wynd to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Placebus 900
3h 20m£14–19
Largs to Edinburgh Castle by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Largs to Edinburgh Castle is to bus via Shandwick Place which costs £14 - £20 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Largs to Edinburgh Castle is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Largs to Edinburgh Castle. However, there are services departing from School Wynd and arriving at Princes Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Largs to Edinburgh Castle. However, there are services departing from Largs and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Largs and Edinburgh Castle is 90 miles. The road distance is 77.8 miles.
The best way to get from Largs to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 2h 32m and costs £35 - £75.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Largs to Edinburgh Castle, including transfers.
Largs to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from School Wynd station.
Largs to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Largs station.
The best way to get from Largs to Edinburgh Castle is to train via Glasgow which takes 2h 32m and costs £35 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £20 and takes 3h 17m.
What companies run services between Largs, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
You can take a train from Largs to Edinburgh Castle via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 2h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from School Wynd to Edinburgh Castle via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street in around 3h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Largs to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- 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/
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- 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
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Largs to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Largs to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Largs to Edinburgh Castle is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Largs to Edinburgh Castle.
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