There are 5 ways to get from Glasgow to Cumbernauld by bus, train, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Cumbernauldbus Ember
20 min£2–6Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Cumbernauldtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Falkirk Grahamston / ...
27 min£5–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Glasgow to Cumbernauldtaxi 13.2 mi
16 min£60–75Drive 13.2 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Cumbernauldcar 13.2 mi
16 min£4–5Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Glasgow to Cumbernauld13.5 mi
33 min£3
Glasgow to Cumbernauld by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Cumbernauld is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Cumbernauld is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £60 - £75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Buchanan Bus Stn and arriving at Cumbernauld. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 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 and Cumbernauld is 13 miles. The road distance is 13.3 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Cumbernauld without a car is to bus which takes 20 min and costs £2 - £6.
The bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Cumbernauld takes 20 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Glasgow to Cumbernauld bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Glasgow to Cumbernauld train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Cumbernauld is to bus which takes 20 min and costs £2 - £6. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £5 - £11 and takes 27 min.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Cumbernauld, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Cumbernauld hourly. Tickets cost £5–8 and the journey takes 20 min. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Cumbernauld hourly. Tickets cost £5–11 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
- £5–11
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Cumbernauld
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Ember
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow to Cumbernauld bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Cumbernauld station.
Glasgow to Cumbernauld train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Cumbernauld station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Cumbernauld is 13 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Glasgow to Cumbernauld.
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