There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lochgilphead by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourocktrain
- Drive from Gourock to Lochgilpheadcar
4h 21m£45–93Bus via Edinburgh - Regent Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh - Regent Road to Glasgowbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochnell Streetbus 926
5h 1m£20–38Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochnell Streetbus 926
4h 34m£24–67Drive 127 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Lochgilpheadcar 127 mi
2h 39m£31–45Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochnell Streetbus 926
4h 57m£24–45
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lochgilphead is to bus via Edinburgh - Regent Road which costs £20 - £40 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lochgilphead is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Lochgilphead. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Lochnell Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lochgilphead is 162 miles. The road distance is 127.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lochgilphead without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 34m and costs £24 - £70.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Edinburgh to Lochgilphead, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Lochgilphead bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Lochgilphead bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Lochgilphead is 128 miles. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Edinburgh to Lochgilphead.
There are 203+ hotels available in Lochgilphead.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lochgilphead, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Lochnell Street via Buchanan Bus Station in around 4h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochnell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £15–29
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochnell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £15–29
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochnell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £15–29
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh - Regent Road to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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