There are 4 ways to get from East Kilbride to Galashiels by bus, train, or car
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Line 201 bus, train
best- Take the bus from St Brides Church to Gardensidebus 201
- Take the train from Bellshill to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain
3h 53m£33–60Drive 65.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Kilbride to Galashielscar 65.1 mi
1h 34m£16–23Line 6 bus, bus
- Take the bus from St Brides Church to Buchanan Streetbus 18 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Market Street Fountainbus X95
4h 54m£18–40Bus
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X62 / ...
5h 5m£23–37
East Kilbride to Galashiels by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Galashiels is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Galashiels is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride to Galashiels. However, there are services departing from St Brides Church and arriving at Market Street Fountain via Buchanan Bus Station and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Galashiels is 81 miles. The road distance is 65.5 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Galashiels without a car is to line 201 bus and train which takes 3h 53m and costs £30 - £65.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from East Kilbride to Galashiels, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Galashiels bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from St Brides Church station.
East Kilbride to Galashiels bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Buchanan Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Galashiels is 66 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from East Kilbride to Galashiels.
There are 426+ hotels available in Galashiels.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Galashiels, Scotland?
You can take a bus from St Brides Church to Market Street Fountain via Buchanan Street, Buchanan Bus Station, and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 4h 54m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Bellshill to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from St Brides Church to Gardenside
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from St Brides Church to Buchanan Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Maxim Business Park to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Market Street Fountain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
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