There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to High 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 via Glasgow Queen Street
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
1h£8–40Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Glasgow45.1 mi
1h 23m£3–7Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
1h 35m£8–17Drive 45.2 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to High Streetcar 45.2 mi
54 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to High Streettaxi 45.2 mi
54 min£290–350Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to High Street (Glasgow)train Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central / ...
1h 19m£19–35
Edinburgh to High Street by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to High Street is to rideshare which costs £3 - £7 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to High Street is to drive which takes 54 min and costs £10 - £16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 21m.
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 High Street is 48 miles. The road distance is 45.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to High Street without a car is to train via Glasgow Queen Street which takes 1h and costs £8 - £40.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street takes 50 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Edinburgh to High Street bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to High Street train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to High Street is to train via Glasgow Queen Street which takes 1h and costs £8 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £17 and takes 1h 35m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and High Street, Glasgow City, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £20–40 and the journey takes 50 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £5–9 and the journey takes 1h 21m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route every 10 minutes.
- 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
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to High Street (Glasgow)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- £290–350
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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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to High Street bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh to High Street train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to High Street is 45 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Edinburgh to High Street.
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