There are 5 ways to get from Carstairs to Glasgow by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Carstairs to Glasgow Centraltrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Central / ...
45 min£8–23Drive 29.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carstairs to Glasgowcar 29.1 mi
36 min£7–11Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 240X
1h 53mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Carstairs to Glasgowtaxi 29.1 mi
36 min£95–120Train via Lanark
- Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Centraltrain Lanark - Glasgow Central
1h 23m£12–23
Carstairs to Glasgow by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carstairs to Glasgow is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Carstairs to Glasgow is to drive which takes 36 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Carstairs to Glasgow station. However, there are services departing from Lanark Road and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Carstairs and arriving at Glasgow Central. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between Carstairs and Glasgow is 28 miles. The road distance is 29.3 miles.
The best way to get from Carstairs to Glasgow without a car is to train which takes 45 min and costs £8 - £23.
The train from Carstairs to Glasgow Central takes 45 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Carstairs to Glasgow bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, depart from Bus Station.
Carstairs to Glasgow train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Carstairs station.
The best way to get from Carstairs to Glasgow is to train which takes 45 min and costs £8 - £23. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 53m.
What companies run services between Carstairs, Scotland and Glasgow, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Carstairs to Glasgow Central every 4 hours. Tickets cost £12–23 and the journey takes 45 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Stuarts Coaches UK operates a bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station hourly, and the journey takes 1h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carstairs to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Lanark to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carstairs to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carstairs to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Carstairs to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Clydewide Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1555 666 333
- Website
- clydewidetaxis.co.uk
Lanark Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1555 661 127
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More Questions & Answers
Carstairs to Glasgow bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Carstairs to Glasgow train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carstairs to Glasgow is 29 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Carstairs to Glasgow.
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