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How to get fromGlasgow Airport (GLA) to Edinburghby bus, train, rideshare, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Edinburgh by bus, train, rideshare, or car

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  1. Line 500 bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Dundas Streetbus bus 500
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
    1h 16m
    £12–45

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 500
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus bus Uk090
    1h 44m
    £9–24

  3. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Glasgow-GLA to Edinburghrideshare rideshare 55.1 mi
    1h 5m

  4. Drive 55.1 mi

    1. Drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Edinburghcar car 55.1 mi
    1h 5m
    £14–20

  5. Bus via Shandwick Place

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Placebus bus 900
    1h 49m
    £12–21

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Glasgow Central - Edinburgh
    2h
    £17–44

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 55.6 mi
  • Duration: 1h 16m

What companies run services between Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Terminal Building to Princes Street via Buchanan Bus Station in around 1h 44m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £20–40 and the journey takes 1h 28m. Two other operators also service this route.

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