There are 6 ways to get from Symington to Edinburgh by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Hansel Village to Waterloo Lanebus X77k / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
1h 44m£22–82Bus via Main street
cheapest- Take the bus from Main street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 4
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk090 / ...
3h 27m£9–24Bus
- Take the bus from Hansel Village to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77k / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus 900
2h 4m£14–21Drive 69.3 mi
- Drive from Symington to Edinburghcar 69.3 mi
1h 25m£17–25Train
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain Kilmarnock - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
2h 40m£28–88Bus, train via Main street
- Take the bus from Main street to Central Stationbus 4
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Central - Edinburgh
3h 27m£17–82
Symington to Edinburgh by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Symington to Edinburgh is to bus via Main street which costs £8 - £24 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Symington to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Symington to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Hansel Village and arriving at Princes Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Symington and Edinburgh is 76 miles. The road distance is 69.7 miles.
The best way to get from Symington to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 44m and costs £21 - £85.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Symington to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Symington to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Hansel Village station.
The best way to get from Symington to Edinburgh is to bus which takes 2h 4m and costs £13 - £21. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £28 - £90 and takes 2h 40m.
Symington to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Symington to Edinburgh is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Symington to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Symington, South Ayrshire, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Hansel Village to Princes Street via Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Turning Circle to Edinburgh Waverley via Dunlop Street, Kilmarnock, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 2h 40m.
- 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/
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- 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 11m
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Bus from Hansel Village to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Hansel Village to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Main street to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Main street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- 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, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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