There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cumberland Street 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 14m£8–30Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Glasgow45.1 mi
1h 37m£3–7Bus
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
1h 43m£10–19Drive 46.2 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Cumberland Streetcar 46.2 mi
56 min£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Cumberland Streettaxi 46.2 mi
56 min£290–360Train via Central Station
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Central
1h 44m£12–33Bus via Princes Street
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
1h 44m£11–19
Edinburgh to Cumberland Street by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Cumberland Street is to rideshare which costs £3 - £7 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Cumberland Street is to drive which takes 56 min and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Cumberland Street. However, there are services departing from Shandwick Place and arriving at Cumberland Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Glasgow Queen Street. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Edinburgh and Cumberland Street is 48 miles. The road distance is 46.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Cumberland Street without a car is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs £8 - £30.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street takes 50 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Edinburgh to Cumberland Street bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Edinburgh to Cumberland Street train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Cumberland Street is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs £8 - £30. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £19 and takes 1h 43m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cumberland Street, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £18–30 and the journey takes 50 min. Lumo also services this route twice daily. 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 30 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
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- £290–360
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
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Cumberland Street bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Cumberland Street train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Cumberland Street is 46 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Edinburgh to Cumberland Street.
There are 1518+ hotels available in Cumberland Street.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh and Cumberland Street. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.