There are 5 ways to get from East Kilbride to Catrine by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 76 bus
best- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Mill Squarebus 50 / ...
2h 30m£17–29Drive 28.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Kilbride to Catrinecar 28.6 mi
37 min£8–11Line 6 bus, bus, line 76 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to West Regent Lanebus 6 / ...
- Take the bus from West Regent Lane to Kilmarnock Bus Stationbus X76 / ...
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Mill Squarebus 50 / ...
2h 35m£15–22Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Kilbride to Catrinetaxi 28.6 mi
37 min£120–160Train
- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain East Kilbride - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Auchinlecktrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle / ...
2h 50m£20–35
East Kilbride to Catrine by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Catrine is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Catrine is to drive which takes 37 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride station to Catrine. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Mill Square via West Regent Lane and Kilmarnock Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from East Kilbride to Catrine. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride and arriving at Auchinleck via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Catrine is 47 miles. The road distance is 28.8 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Catrine without a car is to train and line 76 bus which takes 2h 30m and costs £17 - £29.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from East Kilbride to Catrine, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Catrine bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Bus Station.
East Kilbride to Catrine train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from East Kilbride station.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Catrine is to line 6 bus and bus and line 76 bus which takes 2h 35m and costs £15 - £22. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £20 - £35 and takes 2h 50m.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Catrine, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Mill Square via West Regent Lane and Kilmarnock Bus Station in around 2h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from East Kilbride to Cooperative Avenue via Glasgow Central, Auchinleck, and Well Road in around 2h 50m.
- 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 Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- 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 Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Mill Square
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from West Regent Lane to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Mill Square
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £120–160
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 Catrine bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at West Regent Lane station.
East Kilbride to Catrine train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Catrine is 29 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from East Kilbride to Catrine.
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