There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgow by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
1h 3m£8–42Bus
- Take the bus from Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South to Glasgowbus Uk090
1h 11m£8–16Drive 42.2 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgowcar 42.2 mi
48 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgowtaxi 42.2 mi
48 min£270–330Bus via Balgreen Road
- Take the bus from Balgreen Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
1h 17m£8–16
Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgow by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgow is to bus which costs £8 - £16 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgow is to drive which takes 48 min and costs £10 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South and arriving at Glasgow. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Haymarket and arriving at Glasgow Queen Street via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between Edinburgh Zoo and Glasgow is 48 miles. The road distance is 42.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgow without a car is to train which takes 1h 3m and costs £8 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 3m to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgow, including transfers.
Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South station.
Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgow train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgow is to train which takes 1h 3m and costs £8 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £16 and takes 1h 11m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland and Glasgow, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £20–40 and the journey takes 46 min. Lumo also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South to Glasgow every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £5–9 and the journey takes 1h 11m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route every 10 minutes.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–16
Bus from Balgreen Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–16
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- £270–330
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
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Glasgow station.
Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgow train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgow is 42 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgow.
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