There are 5 ways to get from East Kilbride to Falkirk by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain East Kilbride - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Falkirk Grahamstontrain Glasgow Queen Street - Falkirk Grahamston / ...
2h 7m£13–22Drive 29 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Kilbride to Falkirkcar 29 mi
35 min£8–11Line 6 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Streetbus 6 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Falkirk Grahamstontrain Glasgow Queen Street - Falkirk Grahamston / ...
2h 29m£13–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Kilbride to Falkirktaxi 29 mi
35 min£130–160Line 18 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to Buchanan Streetbus 18 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Asdabus X37
3h£8–12
East Kilbride to Falkirk by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Falkirk is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Falkirk is to drive which takes 35 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride to Falkirk. However, there are services departing from Whitemoss Roundabout and arriving at Asda via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
No, there is no direct train from East Kilbride to Falkirk. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride and arriving at Falkirk Grahamston via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Falkirk is 35 miles. The road distance is 29.1 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Falkirk without a car is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs £13 - £22.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from East Kilbride to Falkirk, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Falkirk bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Whitemoss Roundabout station.
East Kilbride to Falkirk train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from East Kilbride station.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Falkirk is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs £13 - £22. Alternatively, you can line 18 bus and bus, which costs £7 - £12 and takes 3h.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Falkirk, Scotland?
You can take a train from East Kilbride to Falkirk Grahamston via Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street in around 2h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to Asda via Buchanan Street and Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h.
- 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 Falkirk Grahamston
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Falkirk Grahamston
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to Buchanan Street
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £130–160
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 Falkirk bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Buchanan Street station.
East Kilbride to Falkirk train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Falkirk is 29 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from East Kilbride to Falkirk.
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