There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Citizens Theatre by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
1h 9m£8–30Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Glasgow45.1 mi
1h 32m£3–7Bus
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
1h 42m£10–19Drive 46 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Citizens Theatrecar 46 mi
56 min£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Citizens Theatretaxi 46 mi
56 min£290–360Bus via Princes Street
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
1h 43m£11–19Train via Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Central
1h 46m£10–30
Edinburgh to Citizens Theatre by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Citizens Theatre is to rideshare which costs £3 - £7 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Citizens Theatre is to drive which takes 56 min and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Citizens Theatre. However, there are services departing from Shandwick Place and arriving at CitizensTheatre via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Glasgow Queen Street. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Edinburgh and Citizens Theatre is 48 miles. The road distance is 46.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Citizens Theatre without a car is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs £8 - £30.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street takes 50 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Edinburgh to Citizens Theatre bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Edinburgh to Citizens Theatre train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Citizens Theatre is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs £8 - £30. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £19 and takes 1h 42m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Citizens Theatre, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £18–30 and the journey takes 50 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £8–16 and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Edinburgh to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Citizens Theatre bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Citizens Theatre train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Citizens Theatre is 46 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Edinburgh to Citizens Theatre.
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There are 1501+ hotels available in Citizens Theatre.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh and Citizens Theatre. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









