There are 4 ways to get from East Kilbride to Ardrossan by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain East Kilbride - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Towntrain Glasgow Central - Ardrossan Harbour / ...
2h 6m£16–27Drive 30.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Kilbride to Ardrossancar 30.3 mi
44 min£8–11Line 6 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to West Regent Lanebus 6 / ...
- Take the bus from West Regent Lane to Hill Streetbus X36b / ...
3h 20m£15–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Kilbride to Ardrossantaxi 30.3 mi
44 min£130–160
East Kilbride to Ardrossan by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Ardrossan is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Ardrossan is to drive which takes 44 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride station to Ardrossan. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Hill Street via West Regent Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from East Kilbride to Ardrossan. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride and arriving at Ardrossan Town via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Ardrossan is 42 miles. The road distance is 30.5 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Ardrossan without a car is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs £16 - £27.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from East Kilbride to Ardrossan, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Ardrossan bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Bus Station.
East Kilbride to Ardrossan train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from East Kilbride station.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Ardrossan is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs £16 - £27. Alternatively, you can line 6 bus and bus, which costs £15 - £21 and takes 3h 20m.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Ardrossan, Scotland?
You can take a train from East Kilbride to Ardrossan Town via Glasgow Central in around 2h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Hill Street via West Regent Lane in around 3h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Town
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Bus Station to West Regent Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from West Regent Lane to Hill Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- £130–160
East Kilbride Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1355 222 324
- Website
- ektaxis.co.uk
EKCO Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1355 23 33 33
- Website
- ekcotaxis.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Kelvin Kabs
- Phone
- +44 1355 241 212
- Website
- kelvinkabs.com
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Booking & Getting There
East Kilbride to Ardrossan bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at West Regent Lane station.
East Kilbride to Ardrossan train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Ardrossan is 31 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from East Kilbride to Ardrossan.
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