There are 5 ways to get from Coatbridge to East Kilbride by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 18 bus
best- Take the train from Whifflet to Rutherglentrain Motherwell - Dalmuir / ...
- Take the bus from Victoria Street to St Brides Churchbus 18 / ...
48 min£6–9Drive 11.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Coatbridge to East Kilbridecar 11.2 mi
17 min£3–4Train
- Take the train from Coatbridge Sunnyside to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to East Kilbridetrain Glasgow Central - East Kilbride
1h 22m£8–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Coatbridge to East Kilbridetaxi 11.2 mi
17 min£50–65Line 201 bus
- Take the bus from Easton Place to St Brides Churchbus 201
1h 9m£4–7
Coatbridge to East Kilbride by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Coatbridge to East Kilbride is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Coatbridge to East Kilbride is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs £50 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Easton Place and arriving at St Brides Church. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Coatbridge to East Kilbride. However, there are services departing from Coatbridge Sunnyside and arriving at East Kilbride via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between Coatbridge and East Kilbride is 14 miles. The road distance is 11.3 miles.
The best way to get from Coatbridge to East Kilbride without a car is to train and line 18 bus which takes 48 min and costs £6 - £9.
It takes approximately 48 min to get from Coatbridge to East Kilbride, including transfers.
Coatbridge to East Kilbride bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Easton Place station.
Coatbridge to East Kilbride train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Coatbridge Sunnyside station.
The best way to get from Coatbridge to East Kilbride is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs £7 - £13. Alternatively, you can line 201 bus, which costs £4 - £7 and takes 1h 9m.
What companies run services between Coatbridge, Scotland and East Kilbride, Scotland?
You can take a train from Coatbridge Sunnyside to East Kilbride via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level and Glasgow Central in around 1h 22m. Alternatively, First Greater Glasgow operates a bus from Easton Place to St Brides Church every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £4–7 and the journey takes 1h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Whifflet to Rutherglen
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Coatbridge Sunnyside to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to East Kilbride
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Victoria Street to St Brides Church
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Easton Place to St Brides Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Airdrie Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1236 761 144
Diamond Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1236 602 222
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Coatbridge to East Kilbride bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at St Brides Church station.
Coatbridge to East Kilbride train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street Low Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coatbridge to East Kilbride is 11 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Coatbridge to East Kilbride.
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