There are 6 ways to get from East Kilbride to Charing Cross Station by train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain East Kilbride - Glasgow Central
53 min£4–9Line 18 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Brides Church to Sauchiehall lanebus 18 / ...
1h 9m£3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Kilbride to Charing Cross Stationtaxi 10.6 mi
16 min£35–50Drive 10.6 mi
- Drive from East Kilbride to Charing Cross Stationcar 10.6 mi
16 min£3–4Line 6 bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne Avenue to Stow Collegebus 6
1h 15m£4–6Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from East Kilbride to Glasgow9.2 mi
54 min£3
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Charing Cross Station is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Charing Cross Station is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £35 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Brides Church and arriving at Sauchiehall lane. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 2m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from East Kilbride and arriving at Glasgow Central. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between East Kilbride and Charing Cross Station is 12 miles. The road distance is 10.7 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Charing Cross Station without a car is to train which takes 53 min and costs £4 - £9.
The train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central takes 33 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
East Kilbride to Charing Cross Station bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from St Brides Church station.
East Kilbride to Charing Cross Station train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from East Kilbride station.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Charing Cross Station is to train which takes 53 min and costs £4 - £9. Alternatively, you can line 18 bus, which costs £3 - £5 and takes 1h 9m.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Charing Cross Station, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £4–9 and the journey takes 33 min. Alternatively, First Greater Glasgow operates a bus from St Brides Church to Sauchiehall lane every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 1h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from St Brides Church to Sauchiehall lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from Melbourne Avenue to Stow College
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from East Kilbride to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
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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More Questions & Answers
East Kilbride to Charing Cross Station bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Sauchiehall lane station.
East Kilbride to Charing Cross Station train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Charing Cross Station is 11 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from East Kilbride to Charing Cross Station.
There are 1567+ hotels available in Charing Cross Station.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between East Kilbride and Charing Cross Station. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.