The average bus between East Kilbride and Portobello takes 3h 5m and the fastest bus takes 2h 36m. There is an hourly bus service from East Kilbride to Portobello. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between East Kilbride and Portobello. The earliest departure is at 5:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from East Kilbride is at 7:32 PM which arrives into Portobello at 10:28 PM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Street and take an average of 3h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


2h 54m • 2 changes


3h • 2 changes


2h 58m • 2 changes


3h 2m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride to Portobello. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride station and arriving at Portobello station via Buchanan Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
East Kilbride to Portobello bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Bus Station.
East Kilbride to Portobello bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Shandwick Place station.
The distance between East Kilbride and Portobello is 69.5 km. The road distance is 99 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Portobello Town Hall via Buchanan Street, Buchanan Bus Station, and Shandwick Place in around 3h 8m.