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How to get fromEdinburgh Waverley Station to Charing Cross Stationby train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare

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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Charing Cross Station by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare

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  1. Train via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
    1h 3m
    £9–38

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Glasgowrideshare rideshare 45.1 mi
    1h 45m
    £3–7

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Uk090 / ...
    1h 53m
    £5–22

  4. Drive 46.4 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Charing Cross Stationcar car 46.4 mi
    56 min
    £12–17

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Charing Cross Stationtaxi taxi 46.4 mi
    56 min
    £300–360

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Charing Cross (Glasgow)train train Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central / ...
    1h 27m
    £19–35

Edinburgh Waverley Station to Charing Cross Station by train and foot

Calendar483Weekly Services
Duration1h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£9Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 47.8 mi
  • Duration: 1h 3m

What companies run services between Edinburgh Waverley Station, Scotland and Charing Cross 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 Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £5–9 and the journey takes 1h 27m. Two other operators also service this route.

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