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How to get fromEdinburgh Castle to Buchanan bus Stationby train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare

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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to Buchanan bus Station by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
    1h 9m
    £8–40

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Glasgowrideshare rideshare 45.1 mi
    1h 30m
    £3–7

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Uk090
    1h 35m
    £8–17

  4. Drive 45 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh Castle to Buchanan bus Stationcar car 45 mi
    53 min
    £11–16

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Edinburgh Castle to Buchanan bus Stationtaxi taxi 45 mi
    53 min
    £290–350

  6. Bus via Shandwick Place

    1. Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 900
    1h 38m
    £8–16

Edinburgh Castle to Buchanan bus Station by foot and train

Calendar483Weekly Services
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket£8Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 47.7 mi
  • Duration: 1h 9m

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 20 minutes. Tickets cost £20–40 and the journey takes 50 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £5–9 and the journey takes 1h 21m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route every 10 minutes.

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