There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to Buchanan bus Station by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
1h 9m£7–30Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Glasgow45.1 mi
1h 30m£3–7Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
1h 35m£8–17Drive 45 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Castle to Buchanan bus Stationcar 45 mi
53 min£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Castle to Buchanan bus Stationtaxi 45 mi
53 min£290–350Bus via Shandwick Place
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
1h 38m£8–16
Edinburgh Castle to Buchanan bus Station by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Buchanan bus Station is to rideshare which costs £3 - £7 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Buchanan bus Station is to drive which takes 53 min and costs £11 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Glasgow Queen Street. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Buchanan bus Station is 48 miles. The road distance is 45.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Buchanan bus Station without a car is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs £7 - £30.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street takes 50 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Edinburgh Castle to Buchanan bus Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Buchanan bus Station train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Buchanan bus Station is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs £7 - £30. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £17 and takes 1h 35m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Castle, Scotland and Buchanan bus Station, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £18–30 and the journey takes 50 min. Lumo also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £5–9 and the journey takes 1h 21m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route every 20 minutes.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Edinburgh to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- £290–350
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
ComCab Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 272 8000
- Website
- comcab-edinburgh.co.uk
Central Taxis Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh Castle to Buchanan bus Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh Castle to Buchanan bus Station train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Castle to Buchanan bus Station is 45 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Edinburgh Castle to Buchanan bus Station.
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There are 1524+ hotels available in Buchanan bus Station.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh Castle and Buchanan bus Station. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.