There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Wemyss Bay by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Forbes Placebus 906X / ...
2h 41m£14–43Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Forbes Placebus 906X / ...
3h 17m£11–27Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Baytrain Glasgow Central - Wemyss Bay
2h 59m£34–68Drive 77.2 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Wemyss Baycar 77.2 mi
1h 36m£19–27Bus via Shandwick Place
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Forbes Placebus 906X / ...
3h 16m£15–24
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Wemyss Bay is to bus which costs £11 - £28 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Wemyss Bay is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Wemyss Bay. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Forbes Place via Shandwick Place and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Wemyss Bay. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Wemyss Bay via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Edinburgh Waverley Station and Wemyss Bay is 82 miles. The road distance is 77.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Wemyss Bay without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 41m and costs £14 - £45.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Wemyss Bay, including transfers.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Wemyss Bay bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Wemyss Bay train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Wemyss Bay is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs £30 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus via Shandwick Place, which costs £15 - £25 and takes 3h 16m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Waverley Station, Scotland and Wemyss Bay, Scotland?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Forbes Place via Glasgow Central, Wemyss Bay, and Wemyss Bay Station in around 2h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to Forbes Place via Shandwick Place and Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 16m.
- 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
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Forbes Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Forbes Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Forbes Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Wemyss Bay bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Wemyss Bay train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Waverley Station to Wemyss Bay is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Wemyss Bay.
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