There are 6 ways to get from Glasgow Central Station to Cumbernauld by bus, train, taxi, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Town Centre stancesbus X24 / ...
35 min£2–8Train via Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Cumbernauldtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Falkirk Grahamston / ...
37 min£6–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Glasgow Central Station to Cumbernauldtaxi 13.4 mi
18 min£45–60Drive 13.4 mi
- Drive from Glasgow Central Station to Cumbernauldcar 13.4 mi
18 min£4–5Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central Low Level to Cumbernauldtrain Dalmuir - Cumbernauld / ...
1h 4m£11–21Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Glasgow to Cumbernauld13.5 mi
43 min£3
Glasgow Central Station to Cumbernauld by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow Central Station to Cumbernauld is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow Central Station to Cumbernauld is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £45 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Buchanan Bus Station station and arriving at Town Centre stances. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Cumbernauld. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Glasgow Central Station and Cumbernauld is 14 miles. The road distance is 13.5 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow Central Station to Cumbernauld without a car is to bus which takes 35 min and costs £2 - £8.
The bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Town Centre stances takes 22 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Glasgow Central Station to Cumbernauld bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow Central Station to Cumbernauld train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Glasgow Central Station to Cumbernauld is to bus which takes 35 min and costs £2 - £8. Alternatively, you can train via Glasgow Queen Street, which costs £6 - £11 and takes 37 min.
What companies run services between Glasgow Central Station, Scotland and Cumbernauld, Scotland?
Stagecoach East Scotland operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Town Centre stances every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £4–6 and the journey takes 22 min. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Cumbernauld hourly. Tickets cost £6–11 and the journey takes 27 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Cumbernauld
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central Low Level to Cumbernauld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Town Centre stances
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Town Centre stances
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Town Centre stances
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £2–5
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Town Centre stances
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Town Centre stances
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Town Centre stances
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Glasgow to Cumbernauld
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
East Dunbartonshire T.O.A.
- Phone
- +44 141 762 1011
- Website
- eastdunbartonshiretaxi.co.uk
GET BLACK CAB
- Phone
- +44 141 554 1111
- Website
- getblackcab.com
Glasgow Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 141 429 7070
- Website
- glasgowtaxis.co.uk
Larkhall TOA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1698 884714
- Website
- larkhalltoa.com
TOA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1389 742121
- Website
- toataxislimited.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow Central Station to Cumbernauld bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Town Centre stances station.
Glasgow Central Station to Cumbernauld train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Cumbernauld station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow Central Station to Cumbernauld is 13 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Glasgow Central Station to Cumbernauld.
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