There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgow by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
1h 10m£5–8Train
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
1h 10m£7–31Drive 42.2 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgowcar 42.2 mi
48 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgowtaxi 42.2 mi
48 min£270–330
Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgow by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgow is to bus which costs £5 - £8 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgow is to drive which takes 48 min and costs £10 - £16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh Zoo and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 9m.
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 10m.
The distance between Edinburgh Zoo and Glasgow is 43 miles. The road distance is 42.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgow without a car is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs £5 - £8.
The bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Buchanan Bus Station takes 1h 9m including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgow bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Edinburgh Zoo 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 bus which takes 1h 10m and costs £5 - £8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £7 - £35 and takes 1h 10m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland and Glasgow, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Buchanan Bus Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £8–15 and the journey takes 1h 9m. FlixBus also services this route every 15 minutes. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £17–29 and the journey takes 46 min. Lumo also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–15
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh Zoo to Glasgow bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus 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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