There are 5 ways to get from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central by train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain East Kilbride - Glasgow Central
33 min£4–9Line 18 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to Buchanan Streetbus 18 / ...
1h£3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltaxi 9.4 mi
18 min£35–45Drive 9.4 mi
- Drive from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centralcar 9.4 mi
18 min£3–4Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from East Kilbride to Glasgow9.2 mi
44 min£3
East Kilbride to Glasgow Central by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £35 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Whitemoss Roundabout and arriving at Buchanan Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from East Kilbride and arriving at Glasgow Central. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between East Kilbride and Glasgow Central is 11 miles. The road distance is 9.5 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central without a car is to train which takes 33 min and costs £4 - £9.
The train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central takes 33 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
East Kilbride to Glasgow Central bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Whitemoss Roundabout station.
East Kilbride to Glasgow Central train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from East Kilbride station.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central is to train which takes 33 min and costs £4 - £9. Alternatively, you can line 18 bus, which costs £3 - £5 and takes 1h.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Glasgow Central, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £4–9 and the journey takes 33 min. Alternatively, First Greater Glasgow operates a bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to Buchanan Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 52 min.
- 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
- £4–9
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to Buchanan Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from East Kilbride to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
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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More Questions & Answers
East Kilbride to Glasgow Central bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Buchanan Street station.
East Kilbride to Glasgow Central train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Glasgow Central is 9 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between East Kilbride and Glasgow Central. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.