There are 4 ways to get from Glasgow to Midlothian by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Gorebridgetrain Edinburgh - Tweedbank
1h 43m£14–48Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk090 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Shank Bridgebus X95
2h 47m£11–28Bus, line 31 bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Placebus 900
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Burnbrae Walkbus 31 / ...
2h 21m£12–19Drive 53.9 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Midlothiancar 53.9 mi
58 min£14–19
Glasgow to Midlothian by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Midlothian is to bus and line 31 bus which costs £11 - £19 and takes 2h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Midlothian is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £13 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Midlothian. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Burnbrae Walk via Shandwick Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Midlothian. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Gorebridge via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between Glasgow and Midlothian is 59 miles. The road distance is 54.2 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Midlothian without a car is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs £13 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Glasgow to Midlothian, including transfers.
Glasgow to Midlothian bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Midlothian train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Midlothian is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs £13 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus and line 31 bus, which costs £11 - £19 and takes 2h 21m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Midlothian, Scotland?
You can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Gorebridge via Edinburgh Waverley in around 1h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Burnbrae Walk via Shandwick Place in around 2h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Gorebridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–16
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Shandwick Place to Burnbrae Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Shank Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow to Midlothian bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Shandwick Place station.
Glasgow to Midlothian train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Midlothian is 54 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Glasgow to Midlothian.
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