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How to get fromFalkirk to Saltcoatsby train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Falkirk High to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Saltcoatstrain train Glasgow Central - Ardrossan Harbour / ...
    1h 38m
    £18–45

  2. Drive 52.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Falkirk to Saltcoatscar car 52.8 mi
    1h 12m
    £13–19

  3. Bus, line 11 bus

    1. Take the bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X37 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kilmarnock Bus Stationbus bus X76 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to North Ayrshire Museumbus bus 11
    3h 18m
    £17–25

  4. Train via Falkirk Grahamston

    1. Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train Falkirk Grahamston - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Saltcoatstrain train Glasgow Central - Ardrossan Harbour / ...
    1h 58m
    £26–47

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X37 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Waterloo Lanebus bus X8
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Saltcoatstrain train
    3h 33m
    £23–39

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  • Distance: 52.3 mi
  • Duration: 1h 38m

What companies run services between Falkirk, Scotland and Saltcoats, Scotland?

You can take a train from Falkirk High to Saltcoats via Glasgow Queen Street, Cathedral Street, Buchanan Street, and Glasgow Central in around 1h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Andrew`s Church to North Ayrshire Museum via Buchanan Bus Station and Kilmarnock Bus Station in around 3h 18m.

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