There are 9 ways to get from East Kilbride to Scrabster by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus Ember
9h 40m£48–85Bus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus X99
10h 5m£36–67Train, bus via Perth
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus
10h 2m£73–168Drive 274.1 mi
- Drive from East Kilbride to Scrabstercar 274.1 mi
5h 36m£68–98Fly Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall, ferry
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
7h 52m£204–446Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus Ember
9h 48m£88–165Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
10h 38m£134–287Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
8h 35m£189–458Fly Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus
10h 30m£110–251
East Kilbride to Scrabster by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Scrabster is to bus via Bus Station which costs £35 - £70 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Scrabster is to drive which takes 5h 36m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride to Scrabster. However, there are services departing from Whitemoss Roundabout and arriving at Scrabster Terminal Building via Buchanan Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from East Kilbride to Scrabster. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride and arriving at Thurso via Glasgow Queen Street, Perth and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Scrabster is 314 miles. The road distance is 275.7 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Scrabster without a car is to bus which takes 9h 40m and costs £45 - £85.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from East Kilbride to Scrabster, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Scrabster bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
East Kilbride to Scrabster train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Scrabster is to bus which takes 9h 40m and costs £45 - £85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £130 - £290 and takes 10h 38m.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Scrabster, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to Scrabster Terminal Building via Buchanan Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from East Kilbride to Scrabster via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Perth, Inverness, and Thurso in around 10h 38m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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More Questions & Answers
East Kilbride to Scrabster bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
East Kilbride to Scrabster train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Scrabster is 276 miles. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from East Kilbride to Scrabster.
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