There are 4 ways to get from Galashiels to Gifford by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Tweedbank - Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to Market Streetbus X7 / ...
2h 18m£18–34Drive 29.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Galashiels to Giffordcar 29.6 mi
39 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Galashiels to Giffordtaxi 29.6 mi
39 min£60–75Bus
- Take the bus from Bank Street Gardens to Leith Streetbus X62
- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to Market Streetbus X7 / ...
3h 25m£14–22
Galashiels to Gifford by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galashiels to Gifford is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Galashiels to Gifford is to drive which takes 39 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Galashiels to Gifford. However, there are services departing from Bank Street Gardens and arriving at Goblin Ha' via Waterloo Place and Market Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Galashiels and Gifford is 57 miles. The road distance is 29.8 miles.
The best way to get from Galashiels to Gifford without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 18m and costs £18 - £35.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Galashiels to Gifford, including transfers.
Galashiels to Gifford bus services, operated by Borders Buses, depart from Bank Street Gardens station.
Galashiels to Gifford bus services, operated by Borders Buses, arrive at Leith Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galashiels to Gifford is 30 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Galashiels to Gifford.
There are 475+ hotels available in Gifford.
What companies run services between Galashiels, Scotland and Gifford, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bank Street Gardens to Goblin Ha' via Leith Street, Waterloo Place, and Market Street in around 3h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Waterloo Place to Market Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
Bus from Waterloo Place to Market Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Bank Street Gardens to Leith Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Five Star Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1896 756 789
- Website
- fivestartaxisgalashiels.com
Langlee Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7493 233 692
- Website
- langleecabs.co.uk
Monte's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1896 759 300
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