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How to get fromEdinburgh Waverley Station to George Squareby train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare

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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to George Square 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
    54 min
    £7–30

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Glasgowrideshare rideshare 45.1 mi
    1h 24m
    £3–7

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Uk090 / ...
    1h 44m
    £5–13

  4. Drive  45.7 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh Waverley Station to George Squarecar car 45.7 mi
    56 min
    £12–17

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Edinburgh Waverley Station to George Squaretaxi taxi 45.7 mi
    56 min
    £290–350

  6. Bus via Shandwick Place

    1. Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 900
    1h 49m
    £9–18

Edinburgh Waverley Station to George Square by train and foot

Calendar325Weekly Services
Duration54 minAverage Duration
Ticket£7Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 47 mi
  • Duration: 54 min

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 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 Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £5–9 and the journey takes 1h 27m. Two other operators also service this route.

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