There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Carsphairn by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kirkconneltrain
- Take the taxi from Kirkconnel to Carsphairntaxi
3h 52m£148–214Drive 85.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Carsphairncar 85.5 mi
1h 53m£22–31Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbietrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Swimming Pool to Post Officebus 520
4h 34mBus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Stance 1bus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Swimming Pool to Post Officebus 520
5h 36m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Carsphairn is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Carsphairn is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs £21 - £35.
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 36m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Carsphairn is 128 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 3h 52m and costs £140 - £220.
It takes approximately 3h 52m 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 48+ 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 36m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Kirkconnel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- [email protected]
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
Bus from Swimming Pool to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
Bus from Swimming Pool to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Princes Street to Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £120–150
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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