There are 5 ways to get from Glasgow to Portobello by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 26 bus
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 16m£12–40Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Andrew's Housebus Uk090
1h 50m£9–13Bus, line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Placebus 900
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Portobello Town Hallbus N26 / ...
1h 50m£12–19Drive 49.6 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Portobellocar 49.6 mi
1h 3m£12–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Glasgow to Portobellotaxi 49.6 mi
1h 3m£320–380
Glasgow to Portobello by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Portobello is to bus which costs £8 - £13 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Portobello is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Portobello. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Portobello Town Hall via Shandwick Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Glasgow and Portobello is 50 miles. The road distance is 49.8 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Portobello without a car is to train and line 26 bus which takes 1h 16m and costs £11 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 16m to get from Glasgow to Portobello, including transfers.
Glasgow to Portobello bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Portobello bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Shandwick Place station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Portobello is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Glasgow to Portobello.
There are 3051+ hotels available in Portobello.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Portobello, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Portobello Town Hall via Shandwick Place in around 1h 50m.
- 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/
- 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
- £8–16
- 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
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Shandwick Place to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- 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
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 St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- £320–380
East Dunbartonshire T.O.A.
- Phone
- +44 141 762 1011
- Website
- eastdunbartonshiretaxi.co.uk
GET BLACK CAB
- Phone
- +44 141 554 1111
- Website
- getblackcab.com
Glasgow Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 141 429 7070
- Website
- glasgowtaxis.co.uk
Larkhall TOA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1698 884714
- Website
- larkhalltoa.com
TOA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1389 742121
- Website
- toataxislimited.co.uk
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