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How to get fromEdinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centralby train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare

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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare

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  1. Train via Glasgow Queen Street

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
    1h 1m
    £8–40

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Glasgowrideshare rideshare 45.1 mi
    1h 36m
    £3–7

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Uk090 / ...
    1h 49m
    £5–22

  4. Drive 46.2 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centralcar car 46.2 mi
    57 min
    £12–17

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltaxi taxi 46.2 mi
    57 min
    £300–360

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain train Edinburgh - Glasgow Central
    1h 29m
    £14–40

Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central by train and foot

Calendar483Weekly Services
Duration1h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£8Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 47.3 mi
  • Duration: 1h 1m

What companies run services between Edinburgh Waverley, Scotland and Glasgow Central, 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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