There are 5 ways to get from East Kilbride to Cupar by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Cupartrain
3h 14m£27–64Drive 68.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Kilbride to Cuparcar 68.2 mi
1h 24m£18–25Line 201 bus, bus via Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
- Take the bus from St Brides Church to Motherwell stationbus 201
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminalbus Air
- Take the bus from Terminal to Provost Wyndbus 787
4h 24m£21–34Line 201 bus, train
- Take the bus from St Brides Church to Gardensidebus 201
- Take the train from Bellshill to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Cupartrain
3h 57m£33–55Line 201 bus, bus
- Take the bus from St Brides Church to Monklands General Hospitalbus 201
- Take the bus from Town Centre stances to Railway Stationbus X24
5h 33m£19–26
East Kilbride to Cupar by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Cupar is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Cupar is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride to Cupar. However, there are services departing from St Brides Church and arriving at Provost Wynd via Motherwell station, Maxim Business Park and Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from East Kilbride to Cupar. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride and arriving at Cupar via Glasgow Queen Street and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Cupar is 100 miles. The road distance is 68.6 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Cupar without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs £27 - £65.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from East Kilbride to Cupar, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Cupar bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from St Brides Church station.
East Kilbride to Cupar train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from East Kilbride station.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Cupar is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs £27 - £65. Alternatively, you can line 201 bus and bus via Edinburgh Airport (EDI), which costs £20 - £35 and takes 4h 24m.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Cupar, Scotland?
You can take a train from East Kilbride to Cupar via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Haymarket in around 3h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Brides Church to Provost Wynd via Motherwell station, Maxim Business Park, and Terminal in around 4h 24m.
- 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 Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Bellshill to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from St Brides Church to Motherwell station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from St Brides Church to Gardenside
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from St Brides Church to Monklands General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–11
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Terminal to Provost Wynd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Town Centre stances to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
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Booking & Getting There
East Kilbride to Cupar bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Motherwell station.
East Kilbride to Cupar train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Cupar is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from East Kilbride to Cupar.
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