There are 5 ways to get from Linlithgow to Shotts by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Linlithgow to HaymarketGlasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to ShottsEdinburgh - Glasgow Central
1h 26m£11–21Drive 16.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Linlithgow to Shotts16.6 mi
24 min£5–6Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cross to Haymarket StationX38
- Take the train from Haymarket to ShottsEdinburgh - Glasgow Central
2h 9mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Linlithgow to Shotts16.6 mi
24 min£35–45Bus, line 900 bus
- Take the bus from Cross to Murrayfield RoadX38
- Take the bus from Murrayfield Road to Harthill Services900
2h 50m
Linlithgow to Shotts by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linlithgow to Shotts is to drive which costs £4 - £6 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Linlithgow to Shotts is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs £35 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Linlithgow to Shotts. However, there are services departing from Cross and arriving at King Street via Murrayfield Road and Harthill Services. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Linlithgow to Shotts. However, there are services departing from Linlithgow and arriving at Shotts via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Linlithgow and Shotts is 42 miles. The road distance is 16.7 miles.
The best way to get from Linlithgow to Shotts without a car is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs £11 - £21.
It takes approximately 1h 26m to get from Linlithgow to Shotts, including transfers.
Linlithgow to Shotts bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from Cross station.
Linlithgow to Shotts train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Linlithgow station.
The best way to get from Linlithgow to Shotts is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs £11 - £21. Alternatively, you can bus and line 900 bus, which costs and takes 2h 50m.
What companies run services between Linlithgow, Scotland and Shotts, Scotland?
You can take a train from Linlithgow to Shotts via Haymarket in around 1h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cross to King Street via Murrayfield Road and Harthill Services in around 2h 50m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Linlithgow to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Shotts
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–8
- 1st Class
- £9–13
Bus from Cross to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Cross to Murrayfield Road
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Murrayfield Road to Harthill Services
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
Freddies Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1501 732 323
Fixed Rate Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1506 444 555
West Lothian Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1506 444 550
Livingstone Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1506 415 000
Fair Deal Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1506 499 111
- Website
- fairdeal-cabs.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Express Taxis
- Phone
- +44 500 638 000
- Website
- expresstaxis.co.uk
Bruce Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 636 000
- Website
- brucetaxis.co.uk
Baird Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 612 012
Uptown Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1383 621 117
M & M Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1383 727 235
Corporate Taxi Dunfermline
- Phone
- +44 1383 252 525
- Website
- corporatetaxi.co.uk
Stenhouse Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 551 161
Larbert Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 552 222
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More Questions & Answers
Linlithgow to Shotts bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Murrayfield Road station.
Linlithgow to Shotts train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linlithgow to Shotts is 17 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Linlithgow to Shotts.
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