There are 5 ways to get from East Kilbride to Cairngorms National Park by bus, train, or car
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Line 18 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to Buchanan Streetbus 18 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stationbus Uk093
4h 32m£29–55Line 6 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Streetbus 6 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dunblane Police Station to Aviemore stationbus
5h 28m£22–35Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Aviemoretrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
4h 49m£59–130Drive 137.2 mi
- Drive from East Kilbride to Loch An Eilein Visitor Centrecar 137.2 mi
2h 39m£34–48Line 6 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Streetbus 6 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Aviemoretrain
5h 2m£51–124
East Kilbride to Cairngorms National Park by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Cairngorms National Park is to line 6 bus and bus which costs £22 - £40 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Cairngorms National Park is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride to Cairngorms National Park station. However, there are services departing from Whitemoss Roundabout and arriving at Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from East Kilbride to Cairngorms National Park. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride and arriving at Aviemore via Glasgow Queen Street and Perth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Cairngorms National Park is 148 miles. The road distance is 138 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Cairngorms National Park without a car is to line 18 bus and bus which takes 4h 32m and costs £28 - £55.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from East Kilbride to Cairngorms National Park, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Whitemoss Roundabout station.
East Kilbride to Cairngorms National Park train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Cairngorms National Park is to line 18 bus and bus which takes 4h 32m and costs £28 - £55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £130 and takes 4h 49m.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Cairngorms National Park, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to Aviemore via Buchanan Street, Buchanan Bus Station, and Station in around 4h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from East Kilbride to Aviemore via Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Cathedral Street, Glasgow Queen Street, Perth, and Aviemore in around 4h 49m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Stirling to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stirling to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to Buchanan Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dunblane Police Station to Aviemore station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £25–50
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
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More Questions & Answers
East Kilbride to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Buchanan Street station.
East Kilbride to Cairngorms National Park train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Cairngorms National Park is 138 miles. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from East Kilbride to Cairngorms National Park.
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