There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to George Square by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
54 min£8–40Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Glasgow45.1 mi
1h 24m£3–7Bus via Shandwick Place
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
1h 43m£9–18Drive 45.7 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Waverley Station to George Squarecar 45.7 mi
56 min£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Waverley Station to George Squaretaxi 45.7 mi
56 min£290–350Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090 / ...
1h 44m£4–22
Edinburgh Waverley Station to George Square by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to George Square is to rideshare which costs £3 - £7 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to George Square is to train which takes 54 min and costs £8 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 27m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Glasgow Queen Street. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Waverley Station and George Square is 47 miles. The road distance is 46 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to George Square without a car is to train which takes 54 min and costs £8 - £40.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street takes 50 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to George Square bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to George Square train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to George Square is to train which takes 54 min and costs £8 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus via Shandwick Place, which costs £9 - £19 and takes 1h 43m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Waverley Station, Scotland and George Square, Glasgow City, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £19–40 and the journey takes 50 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £8–16 and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Waverley Station to George Square bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to George Square train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Waverley Station to George Square is 46 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Edinburgh Waverley Station to George Square.
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