There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Glencoe Ski area by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from George Street to Glencoe Mountain Resortbus Ember
3h 26m£20–40Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Chairlift Road Endbus 915
4h£18–51Drive 104 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Glencoe Ski areacar 104 mi
2h 12m£26–37
Edinburgh to Glencoe Ski area by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Glencoe Ski area is to bus which costs £20 - £40 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Glencoe Ski area is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs £25 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from George Street and arriving at Glencoe Mountain Resort. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Glencoe Ski area is 111 miles. The road distance is 104.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Glencoe Ski area without a car is to bus which takes 3h 26m and costs £20 - £40.
The bus from George Street to Glencoe Mountain Resort takes 3h 11m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Edinburgh to Glencoe Ski area bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Glencoe Ski area bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Glencoe Mountain Resort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Glencoe Ski area is 105 miles. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Edinburgh to Glencoe Ski area.
There are 133+ hotels available in Glencoe Ski area.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Glencoe Ski area, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from George Street to Glencoe Mountain Resort 5 times a day. Tickets cost £12–17 and the journey takes 3h 11m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Glencoe Mountain Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Chairlift Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from George Street to Glencoe Mountain Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £20–40
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Chairlift Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £13–26
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