There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Shieldmuir Station by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwelltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
1h 2m£12–29Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Motherwell36.5 mi
1h 32m£7Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Netherwood Roadbus X11
2h 34m£13–23Drive 37 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Shieldmuir Stationcar 37 mi
48 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Shieldmuir Stationtaxi 37 mi
48 min£240–290Train via Bellshill
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bellshilltrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Central
1h 43m£16–31Bus, line 242 bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Maxim Business Parkbus 900
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Carfin Roadbus 242
2h 53m£9–17
Edinburgh to Shieldmuir Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Shieldmuir Station is to rideshare which costs £7 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Shieldmuir Station is to drive which takes 48 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Shieldmuir Station. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Netherwood Road via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Shieldmuir Station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Shieldmuir via Motherwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Shieldmuir Station is 38 miles. The road distance is 37.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Shieldmuir Station without a car is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs £12 - £30.
It takes approximately 1h 2m to get from Edinburgh to Shieldmuir Station, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Shieldmuir Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Shieldmuir Station train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Shieldmuir Station is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs £12 - £30. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £24 and takes 2h 34m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Shieldmuir Station, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwell 4 times a day. Tickets cost £19–27 and the journey takes 39 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to Shieldmuir Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Netherwood Road in around 2h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Cross Country
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
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Edinburgh to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Shieldmuir Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Shieldmuir Station train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Motherwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Shieldmuir Station is 37 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Edinburgh to Shieldmuir Station.
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