There are 5 ways to get from East Kilbride to Trongate by bus, train, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Line 18 bus
best- Take the bus from St Brides Church to Glasgow Crossbus 18 / ...
42 min£3–5Train
- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain East Kilbride - Glasgow Central
45 min£4–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Kilbride to Trongatetaxi 8.6 mi
15 min£40–55Drive 8.6 mi
- Drive from East Kilbride to Trongatecar 8.6 mi
15 min£3–4Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from East Kilbride to Glasgow9.2 mi
42 min£3
East Kilbride to Trongate by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Trongate is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Trongate is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £40 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Brides Church and arriving at Glasgow Cross. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 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 Trongate is 9 miles. The road distance is 8.6 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Trongate without a car is to line 18 bus which takes 42 min and costs £3 - £5.
The line 18 bus from St Brides Church to Glasgow Cross takes 42 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
East Kilbride to Trongate bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from St Brides Church station.
East Kilbride to Trongate train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from East Kilbride station.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Trongate is to line 18 bus which takes 42 min and costs £3 - £5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £4 - £7 and takes 45 min.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Trongate, Scotland?
First Greater Glasgow operates a bus from St Brides Church to Glasgow Cross every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 42 min. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £4–7 and the journey takes 33 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
- £4–7
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from St Brides Church to Glasgow Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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
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Booking & Getting There
East Kilbride to Trongate bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Glasgow Cross station.
East Kilbride to Trongate train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Trongate is 9 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from East Kilbride to Trongate.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between East Kilbride and Trongate. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.