There are 6 ways to get from East Kilbride to Nitshill by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from East Kilbride to Pollokshaws Westtrain East Kilbride - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Pollokshaws West Station to Nitshill Roadbus 3 / ...
40 min£5–11Drive 9.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Kilbride to Nitshillcar 9.1 mi
17 min£3–4Line 395 bus
- Take the bus from Hospital Main Entrance to Whinfield Roadbus 395
43 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from East Kilbride to Nitshilltaxi 9.1 mi
17 min£45–55Train
- Take the train from East Kilbride to Pollokshaws Westtrain East Kilbride - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Pollokshaws West to Nitshilltrain Glasgow Central - Kilmarnock / ...
56 min£4–7Line 6 bus, line 3 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Cuthbertson Streetbus 6
- Take the bus from Coplaw Street to Craigbank Drivebus 3
1h 24m£10–11
East Kilbride to Nitshill by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Nitshill is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Nitshill is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs £45 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hospital Main Entrance and arriving at Whinfield Road. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
No, there is no direct train from East Kilbride to Nitshill. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride and arriving at Nitshill via Pollokshaws West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between East Kilbride and Nitshill is 11 miles. The road distance is 9.1 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Nitshill without a car is to train and bus which takes 40 min and costs £5 - £11.
It takes approximately 40 min to get from East Kilbride to Nitshill, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Nitshill bus services, operated by Shuttlebuses, depart from Hospital Main Entrance station.
East Kilbride to Nitshill train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from East Kilbride station.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Nitshill is to line 395 bus which takes 43 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £4 - £7 and takes 56 min.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Nitshill, Scotland?
Shuttlebuses operates a bus from Hospital Main Entrance to Whinfield Road every 2 hours, and the journey takes 43 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from East Kilbride to Nitshill via Pollokshaws West in around 56 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from East Kilbride to Pollokshaws West
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from East Kilbride to Pollokshaws West
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Pollokshaws West to Nitshill
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Pollokshaws West Station to Nitshill Road
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Coplaw Street to Craigbank Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Pollokshaws West Station to Nitshill Road
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Bus Station to Cuthbertson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- 01294 550757
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shuttlebuses
Bus from Hospital Main Entrance to Whinfield Road
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Shuttlebuses
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £45–55
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 Nitshill bus services, operated by Shuttlebuses, arrive at Whinfield Road station.
East Kilbride to Nitshill train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Pollokshaws West station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Nitshill is 9 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from East Kilbride to Nitshill.
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