There are 4 ways to get from East Kilbride to Elgin by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgintrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
5h 49m£101–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
7h£38–69Drive 178.5 mi
- Drive from East Kilbride to Elgincar 178.5 mi
3h 34m£44–63Fly, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport to Elgintrain
6h 19m£108–240
East Kilbride to Elgin by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Elgin is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Elgin is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride station to Elgin station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 5 and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
No, there is no direct train from East Kilbride to Elgin. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride and arriving at Elgin via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Elgin is 235 miles. The road distance is 179.5 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Elgin without a car is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from East Kilbride to Elgin, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Elgin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
East Kilbride to Elgin train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Elgin is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs £100 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Elgin, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgin once daily. Tickets cost £95–180 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £20–35 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route hourly.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness Airport to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
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More Questions & Answers
East Kilbride to Elgin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
East Kilbride to Elgin train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Elgin station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Elgin is 180 miles. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from East Kilbride to Elgin.
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