The average bus between Johnstone and Rutherglen takes 1h 40m and the fastest bus takes 1h 22m. There is an hourly bus service from Johnstone to Rutherglen. 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 Johnstone and Rutherglen. The earliest departure is at 5:03 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Johnstone is at 8:23 PM which arrives into Rutherglen at 10:13 PM. All services require a transfer at Bath Street and take an average of 1h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Johnstone to Rutherglen. However, there are services departing from Johnstone station and arriving at Rutherglen station via Bath Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
Johnstone to Rutherglen bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from St Margarets Nursery School station.
Johnstone to Rutherglen bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Queen Street station.
Book your Johnstone to Rutherglen bus tickets online with McGills Buses and First Greater Glasgow.
The distance between Johnstone and Rutherglen is 18.9 km. The road distance is 34 km.
You can take a bus from St Margarets Nursery School to Queen Street via Bath Street and Sauchiehall Lane in around 1h 38m.