There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Carsphairn by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kirkconneltrain
- Take the taxi from Kirkconnel to Carsphairntaxi
4h 20m£96–157Drive 85.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Carsphairncar 85.5 mi
1h 53m£21–31Train, line 381 bus, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbietrain
- Take the bus from Hall to Stance 4bus 381
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Swimming Poolbus 500
- Take the bus from Swimming Pool to Post Officebus 520
4h 32mBus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Stance 1bus 101A / ...
- Take the bus from Swimming Pool to Post Officebus 520
5h 35m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Carsphairn is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Carsphairn is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Carsphairn. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Post Office via Stance 5 and Swimming Pool. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Carsphairn is 127 miles. The road distance is 86 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Carsphairn without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 20m and costs £95 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Edinburgh to Carsphairn, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Carsphairn bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Carsphairn bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Stance 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Carsphairn is 86 miles. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Edinburgh to Carsphairn.
There are 51+ hotels available in Carsphairn.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Carsphairn, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Post Office via Stance 5 and Swimming Pool in around 5h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Kirkconnel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Hall to Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Stance 5 to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- [email protected]
- Website
- mccallscoaches.com
Bus from Stance 5 to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.mccallscoaches.com/
Bus from Swimming Pool to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.mccallscoaches.com/
Bus from Swimming Pool to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.mccallscoaches.com/
- Phone
- [email protected]
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk
Bus from Stance 5 to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
A1 Lux (Cumnock)
- Phone
- +44 1290 430 098
- Website
- a1lux.co.uk
Afton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1290 332 630
Keys Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1290 551 988
Taxi Ayr
- Phone
- +44 7860 545 890
- Website
- taxiayr.co.uk
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