The average bus between Rutherglen and Barrhead takes 1h 7m and the fastest bus takes 41 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Rutherglen to Barrhead. 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 Rutherglen and Barrhead. The earliest departure is at 6:43 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rutherglen is at 10:51 PM which arrives into Barrhead at 11:32 PM. All services require a transfer at Cuthbertson Street and take an average of 1h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Rutherglen to Barrhead. However, there are services departing from Rutherglen station and arriving at Barrhead station via Cuthbertson Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
Rutherglen to Barrhead bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Kirkwood Street station.
Rutherglen to Barrhead bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Arthurlie Gardens station.
The distance between Rutherglen and Barrhead is 11.7 km. The road distance is 16 km.
You can take a bus from Kirkwood Street to Arthurlie Gardens via Cuthbertson Street and Coplaw Street in around 1h 19m.