There are 3 ways to get from Galashiels to Bo'ness by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 2 bus
best- Take the train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Falkirk Grahamstontrain
- Take the bus from Weir Street to Bus Stationbus 2
2h 55m£23–40Drive 51.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Galashiels to Bo'nesscar 51.3 mi
1h 6m£13–19Bus, line 909 bus
- Take the bus from Bank Street Gardens to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus X62 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Gauze Roadbus 909
4h 3m£14–22
Galashiels to Bo'ness by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Galashiels to Bo'ness is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Galashiels to Bo'ness is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Galashiels to Bo'ness. However, there are services departing from Bank Street Gardens and arriving at Gauze Road via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Galashiels and Bo'ness is 68 miles. The road distance is 51.6 miles.
The best way to get from Galashiels to Bo'ness without a car is to train and line 2 bus which takes 2h 55m and costs £22 - £45.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Galashiels to Bo'ness, including transfers.
Galashiels to Bo'ness bus services, operated by Borders Buses, depart from Bank Street Gardens station.
Galashiels to Bo'ness bus services, operated by Borders Buses, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galashiels to Bo'ness is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Galashiels to Bo'ness.
There are 824+ hotels available in Bo'ness.
What companies run services between Galashiels, Scotland and Bo'ness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bank Street Gardens to Gauze Road via Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 4h 3m.
- 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 Falkirk Grahamston
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Falkirk Grahamston
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Weir Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- 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
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Gauze Road
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £4–8
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