There are 6 ways to get from Glasgow to Bus Station by train, bus, car, taxi, tram, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh
57 min£8–30Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Glasgow to Edinburgh45.6 mi
1h 31m£3–7Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk090 / ...
1h 27m£5–12Drive 46.4 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Bus Stationcar 46.4 mi
55 min£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Glasgow to Bus Stationtaxi 46.4 mi
55 min£300–360Bus, tram
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus Air
- Take the tram from Edinburgh Airport to St Andrew Squaretram T50 / ...
1h 38m£17–20
Glasgow to Bus Station by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Bus Station is to rideshare which costs £3 - £7 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Bus Station is to drive which takes 55 min and costs £11 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Buchanan Bus Station station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 27m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Glasgow and Bus Station is 47 miles. The road distance is 46.7 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Bus Station without a car is to train which takes 57 min and costs £8 - £30.
The train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley takes 50 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Glasgow to Bus Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Bus Station train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Bus Station is to train which takes 57 min and costs £8 - £30. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £12 and takes 1h 27m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Bus Station, Edinburgh, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £18–30 and the journey takes 50 min. Lumo also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £5–8 and the journey takes 1h 27m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Glasgow to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Glasgow to Bus Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Glasgow to Bus Station train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Bus Station is 47 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Glasgow to Bus Station.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Glasgow and Bus Station. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.