There are 5 ways to get from East Kilbride to West Calder 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 Central to West Caldertrain Glasgow Central - Edinburgh
1h 52m£15–26Drive 29.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Kilbride to West Caldercar 29.9 mi
35 min£8–11Line 201 bus, train
- Take the bus from St Brides Church to Gardensidebus 201
- Take the train from Bellshill to West Caldertrain Glasgow Central - Edinburgh
1h 57m£11–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Kilbride to West Caldertaxi 29.9 mi
35 min£130–160Line 201 bus, bus
- Take the bus from St Brides Church to Stop 2bus 201
- Take the bus from Stop 2 to Woodstock Streetbus 41 / ...
- Take the bus from High Street to Union Squarebus 34A / ...
2h 57m
East Kilbride to West Calder by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to West Calder is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to West Calder is to drive which takes 35 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride to West Calder. However, there are services departing from St Brides Church and arriving at Union Square via Stop 2 and High Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from East Kilbride to West Calder. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride and arriving at West Calder via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
The distance between East Kilbride and West Calder is 41 miles. The road distance is 30.1 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to West Calder without a car is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs £15 - £26.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from East Kilbride to West Calder, including transfers.
East Kilbride to West Calder bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from St Brides Church station.
East Kilbride to West Calder train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from East Kilbride station.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to West Calder is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs £15 - £26. Alternatively, you can line 201 bus and bus, which costs and takes 2h 57m.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and West Calder, Scotland?
You can take a train from East Kilbride to West Calder via Glasgow Central in around 1h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Brides Church to Union Square via Stop 2 and High Street in around 2h 57m.
- 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
Train from Glasgow Central to West Calder
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Bellshill to West Calder
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from St Brides Church to Gardenside
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from St Brides Church to Stop 2
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- JMB Travel
Bus from Stop 2 to Woodstock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- JMB Travel
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Stop 2 to Woodstock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from High Street to Union Square
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £130–160
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 West Calder bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Stop 2 station.
East Kilbride to West Calder train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to West Calder is 30 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from East Kilbride to West Calder.
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