There are 5 ways to get from Glasgow Central Station to Portobello by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 26 bus via Princes Street
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Portobello Town Hallbus N26 / ...
1h 24m£12–40Bus, line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Portobello Town Hallbus N26 / ...
1h 59m£12–19Drive 49.7 mi
- Drive from Glasgow Central Station to Portobellocar 49.7 mi
1h 5m£12–18Train, line 26 bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Haymarkettrain Glasgow Central - Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Portobello Town Hallbus 12 / ...
1h 55m£23–38Bus, line 26 bus via Shandwick Place
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Placebus 900
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Portobello Town Hallbus N26 / ...
2h 2m£12–19
Glasgow Central Station to Portobello by foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow Central Station to Portobello is to bus and line 26 bus via Shandwick Place which costs £11 - £19 and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow Central Station to Portobello is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow Central Station station to Portobello. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Portobello Town Hall via Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Glasgow Central Station and Portobello is 51 miles. The road distance is 50 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow Central Station to Portobello without a car is to train and line 26 bus via Princes Street which takes 1h 24m and costs £11 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Glasgow Central Station to Portobello, including transfers.
Glasgow Central Station to Portobello bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow Central Station to Portobello bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Princes Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow Central Station to Portobello is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Glasgow Central Station to Portobello.
There are 3029+ hotels available in Portobello.
What companies run services between Glasgow Central Station, Scotland and Portobello, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Glasgow Central Station to Portobello Town Hall via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street in around 1h 59m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Princes Street to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Princes Street to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Haymarket Station to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Shandwick Place to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
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