There are 5 ways to get from East Kilbride to Falkirk Wheel by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 18 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to Buchanan Streetbus 18 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Three Bridges roundaboutbus X37 / ...
2h 32m£8–12Drive 26.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Kilbride to Falkirk Wheelcar 26.8 mi
37 min£7–10Train
- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain East Kilbride - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Camelontrain Glasgow Queen Street - Falkirk Grahamston / ...
2h 33m£12–22Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Kilbride to Falkirk Wheeltaxi 26.8 mi
37 min£120–150Line 6 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Streetbus 6 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Three Bridges roundaboutbus X37 / ...
2h 45m£8–12
East Kilbride to Falkirk Wheel by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Falkirk Wheel is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Falkirk Wheel is to drive which takes 37 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride to Falkirk Wheel. However, there are services departing from Whitemoss Roundabout and arriving at Three Bridges roundabout via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from East Kilbride to Falkirk Wheel. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride and arriving at Camelon via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Falkirk Wheel is 34 miles. The road distance is 26.9 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Falkirk Wheel without a car is to line 18 bus and bus which takes 2h 32m and costs £7 - £12.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from East Kilbride to Falkirk Wheel, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Falkirk Wheel bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Whitemoss Roundabout station.
East Kilbride to Falkirk Wheel train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from East Kilbride station.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Falkirk Wheel is to line 18 bus and bus which takes 2h 32m and costs £7 - £12. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £12 - £22 and takes 2h 33m.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Falkirk Wheel, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to Falkirk Wheel via Buchanan Street, Buchanan Bus Station, and Three Bridges roundabout in around 2h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from East Kilbride to Falkirk Wheel via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Camelon in around 2h 33m.
- 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 Camelon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to Buchanan Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £120–150
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 Wheel bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Buchanan Street station.
East Kilbride to Falkirk Wheel train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Falkirk Wheel is 27 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from East Kilbride to Falkirk Wheel.
There are 876+ hotels available in Falkirk Wheel.




