There are 5 ways to get from East Kilbride to Helensburgh 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 Low Level to Helensburgh Centraltrain Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central / ...
1h 45m£14–25Drive 32.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Kilbride to Helensburghcar 32.5 mi
52 min£8–12Line 6 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Streetbus 6 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Helensburgh Centraltrain Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central / ...
2h 6m£13–22Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Kilbride to Helensburghtaxi 32.5 mi
52 min£140–180Line 6 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St Enoch shopping centrebus 6 / ...
- Take the bus from Howard Street to Swindon Streetbus 1A / ...
- Take the train from Dalmuir to Helensburgh Centraltrain
2h 28m£13–21
East Kilbride to Helensburgh by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Helensburgh is to drive which costs £8 - £12 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Helensburgh is to drive which takes 52 min and costs £8 - £12.
No, there is no direct train from East Kilbride to Helensburgh. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride and arriving at Helensburgh Central via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Helensburgh is 34 miles. The road distance is 32.7 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Helensburgh without a car is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs £13 - £26.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from East Kilbride to Helensburgh, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Helensburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from East Kilbride station.
East Kilbride to Helensburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Helensburgh is 33 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from East Kilbride to Helensburgh.
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What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Helensburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from East Kilbride to Helensburgh Central via Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 1h 45m.
- 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
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dalmuir to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Bus Station to St Enoch shopping centre
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Howard Street to Swindon Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- £140–180
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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