There are 7 ways to get from Cumberland Street to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
1h 14m£8–35Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Glasgow to Edinburgh45.6 mi
1h 38m£3–7Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
1h 38m£10–20Drive 46.8 mi
- Drive from Cumberland Street to Edinburghcar 46.8 mi
57 min£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cumberland Street to Edinburghtaxi 46.8 mi
57 min£300–360Bus via Shandwick Place
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Placebus 900
1h 42m£10–19Train via Central Station
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Central - Edinburgh
2h£15–38
Cumberland Street to Edinburgh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cumberland Street to Edinburgh is to rideshare which costs £3 - £7 and takes 1h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cumberland Street to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 57 min and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Cumberland Street to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Lauriston Road and arriving at Princes Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Cumberland Street and Edinburgh is 48 miles. The road distance is 47 miles.
The best way to get from Cumberland Street to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs £8 - £35.
The train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley takes 50 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Cumberland Street to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Cumberland Street to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Cumberland Street to Edinburgh is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs £8 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £20 and takes 1h 38m.
What companies run services between Cumberland Street, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £19–35 and the journey takes 50 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £5–9 and the journey takes 1h 19m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route every 10 minutes.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Glasgow to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Cumberland Street to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Princes Street station.
Cumberland Street to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cumberland Street to Edinburgh is 47 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Cumberland Street to Edinburgh.
There are 2834+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Cumberland Street and Edinburgh. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.







