There are 5 ways to get from Glasgow to Birnam by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dunkeld & Birnamtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
1h 21m£30–65Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Rose Cottagebus M10
1h 30m£9–14Drive 68.3 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Birnamcar 68.3 mi
1h 12m£17–24Train via Stirling
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Alloa / ...
- Take the train from Stirling to Dunkeld & Birnamtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
2h 26m£28–63Bus via Manse Road
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manse Roadbus M8 / ...
- Take the bus from Mill Street to Laikenbus 27 / ...
3h 13m£16–29
Glasgow to Birnam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Birnam is to bus which costs £9 - £14 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Birnam is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs £16 - £24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Buchanan Bus Station station and arriving at Rose Cottage. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Dunkeld & Birnam. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Glasgow and Birnam is 78 miles. The road distance is 68.7 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Birnam without a car is to train which takes 1h 21m and costs £30 - £65.
The train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dunkeld & Birnam takes 1h 21m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Glasgow to Birnam bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Birnam train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Birnam is to train which takes 1h 21m and costs £30 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £9 - £14 and takes 1h 30m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Birnam, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dunkeld & Birnam 5 times a day. Tickets cost £30–65 and the journey takes 1h 21m. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Rose Cottage hourly. Tickets cost £13–25 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Ember also services this route 5 times a day.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dunkeld & Birnam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Dunkeld & Birnam
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Stirling to Dunkeld & Birnam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Rose Cottage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £13–25
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manse Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £11–22
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Rose Cottage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manse Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Mill Street to Laiken
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01764 662218
- [email protected]
- Website
- dochertysmidlandcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Mill Street to Laiken
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.dochertysmidlandcoaches.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow to Birnam bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Rose Cottage station.
Glasgow to Birnam train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Dunkeld & Birnam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Birnam is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Glasgow to Birnam.
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