There are 6 ways to get from Bus Station to Glasgow by train, bus, car, taxi, tram, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
57 min£8–30Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Glasgow45.1 mi
1h 30m£3–7Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090 / ...
1h 27m£5–11Drive 46.1 mi
- Drive from Bus Station to Glasgowcar 46.1 mi
56 min£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bus Station to Glasgowtaxi 46.1 mi
56 min£290–360Tram, bus
- Take the tram from St Andrew Square to Edinburgh Airporttram T50 / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Air
1h 40m£16–20
Bus Station to Glasgow by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bus Station to Glasgow is to rideshare which costs £3 - £7 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bus Station to Glasgow is to drive which takes 56 min and costs £11 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 27m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Glasgow Queen Street. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Bus Station and Glasgow is 47 miles. The road distance is 46.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bus Station to Glasgow without a car is to train which takes 57 min and costs £8 - £30.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street takes 50 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Bus Station to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Bus Station to Glasgow train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Bus Station to Glasgow is to train which takes 57 min and costs £8 - £30. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £11 and takes 1h 27m.
What companies run services between Bus Station, Edinburgh, Scotland and Glasgow, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £18–30 and the journey takes 50 min. Lumo also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £5–8 and the journey takes 1h 27m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Edinburgh to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Bus Station to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Bus Station to Glasgow train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bus Station to Glasgow is 46 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Bus Station to Glasgow.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bus Station and Glasgow. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.