There are 6 ways to get from Galashiels to Beith by train, bus, or car
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Train via Railway Station
best- Take the train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Tweedbank - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
3h 23m£29–69Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bank Street Gardens to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus X62 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090 / ...
5h 13m£22–37Drive 88.3 mi
- Drive from Galashiels to Beithcar 88.3 mi
1h 56m£22–32Train, bus
- Take the train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from West Regent Lane to Strandbus X36
3h 39m£27–59Train
- Take the train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Tweedbank - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Central
4h 8m£29–59Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Surgeons' Hallbus X62 / ...
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
5h 14m£28–43
Galashiels to Beith by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Galashiels to Beith is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Galashiels to Beith is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Galashiels to Beith. However, there are services departing from Bank Street Gardens and arriving at Reform Street via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Galashiels to Beith. However, there are services departing from Galashiels and arriving at Glengarnock via Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Galashiels and Beith is 102 miles. The road distance is 88.8 miles.
The best way to get from Galashiels to Beith without a car is to train via Railway Station which takes 3h 23m and costs £28 - £70.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Galashiels to Beith, including transfers.
Galashiels to Beith bus services, operated by Borders Buses, depart from Bank Street Gardens station.
Galashiels to Beith train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Galashiels station.
The best way to get from Galashiels to Beith is to train via Railway Station which takes 3h 23m and costs £28 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £40 and takes 5h 13m.
What companies run services between Galashiels, Scotland and Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland?
You can take a train from Galashiels to Grahamfield Place via Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, Glengarnock, and Railway Station in around 3h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bank Street Gardens to Reform Street via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 13m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Bank Street Gardens to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Surgeons' Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Borders Buses
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from West Regent Lane to Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
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Booking & Getting There
Galashiels to Beith bus services, operated by Borders Buses, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Galashiels to Beith train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galashiels to Beith is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Galashiels to Beith.
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