There are 5 ways to get from Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Waverley Station by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Croy to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh
39 min£13–23Bus via Buchanan Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk090 / ...
1h 59m£7–20Drive 38.4 mi
- Drive from Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Waverley Stationcar 38.4 mi
50 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Waverley Stationtaxi 38.4 mi
50 min£250–300Bus
- Take the bus from Town Centre stances to Grahamston Stationbus X37
- Take the bus from Weir Street to Princes Streetbus X38
2h 43m£8–12
Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Waverley Station by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Waverley Station is to bus which costs £7 - £12 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Waverley Station is to train which takes 39 min and costs £13 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Waverley Station station. However, there are services departing from Town Centre Stances and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Croy and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
The distance between Cumbernauld and Edinburgh Waverley Station is 36 miles. The road distance is 38.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Waverley Station without a car is to train which takes 39 min and costs £13 - £23.
The train from Croy to Edinburgh Waverley takes 39 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Waverley Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Waverley Station train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Croy station.
The best way to get from Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Waverley Station is to train which takes 39 min and costs £13 - £23. Alternatively, you can bus via Buchanan Bus Station, which costs £6 - £21 and takes 1h 59m.
What companies run services between Cumbernauld, Scotland and Edinburgh Waverley Station, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Croy to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £13–23 and the journey takes 39 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £5–9 and the journey takes 1h 27m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Croy to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Town Centre stances to Grahamston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Weir Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- £250–300
Cumbernauld Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1236 738 383
- Website
- cumbernauld-taxis.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Express Cars
- Phone
- +44 1236 738 738
- Website
- expresscars-taxi.com
Kwik Kars
- Phone
- +44 1236 720 208
- Website
- kwikkars.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Waverley Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Waverley Station train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Waverley Station is 39 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Waverley Station.
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