There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to George Square 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
54 min£7–30Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Glasgow45.1 mi
1h 24m£3–7Bus via St Andrew's House
- Take the bus from St Andrew's House to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
1h 43m£5–9Drive 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 900
1h 44m£5–12
Edinburgh Waverley Station to George Square by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 £7 - £30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Andrew's House and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
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 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 £7 - £30.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street takes 50 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to George Square bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from St Andrew's House 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 £7 - £30. Alternatively, you can bus via St Andrew's House, which costs £5 - £9 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 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 St Andrew's House to Buchanan Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £5–9 and the journey takes 1h 25m.
- 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 St Andrew's House to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- National Express
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- 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
- 56 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 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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