There are 5 ways to get from East Kilbride to Ratho by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain East Kilbride - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus Air / ...
1h 37m£13–29Drive 38.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Kilbride to Rathocar 38.5 mi
42 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Kilbride to Rathotaxi 38.5 mi
42 min£80–100Line 6 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Streetbus 6 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus Air / ...
2h 11m£11–19Line 201 bus, bus
- Take the bus from St Brides Church to Bus Stancebus 201
- Take the bus from Bus Stance to Station Roadbus 902
3h 9m£11–20
East Kilbride to Ratho by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Ratho is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Ratho is to drive which takes 42 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride station to Ratho station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Station Road via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Ratho is 50 miles. The road distance is 38.7 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Ratho without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 37m and costs £12 - £29.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from East Kilbride to Ratho, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Ratho bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Bus Station.
East Kilbride to Ratho bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Buchanan Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Ratho is 39 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from East Kilbride to Ratho.
There are 2965+ hotels available in Ratho.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Ratho, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Station Road via Buchanan Street and Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–14
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–14
Bus from Bus Stance to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from St Brides Church to Bus Stance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
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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