The average bus between Edinburgh and Rutherglen (Station) takes 2h 5m and the fastest bus takes 1h 46m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Edinburgh to Rutherglen (Station). 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 every 30 minutes between Edinburgh and Rutherglen (Station). The earliest departure is at 3:49 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 10:21 PM which arrives into Rutherglen (Station) at 12:16 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 2h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Rutherglen (Station). However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Rutherglen (Station) station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
Edinburgh to Rutherglen (Station) bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Edinburgh to Rutherglen (Station) bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Castle Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Rutherglen (Station) is 64.8 km. The road distance is 82 km.
You can take a bus from Shandwick Place to Rutherglen (Station) via Buchanan Bus Station and Castle Street in around 2h 11m.