There are 5 ways to get from Jamestown to Edinburgh by train, bus, or car
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Train via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
best- Take the train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain Balloch - Airdrie / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
1h 47m£17–55Line 1 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Asda St James Retail Park to Buchanan Streetbus 1
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
3h 13m£15–28Train, bus
- Take the train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain Balloch - Airdrie / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Placebus 900
2h 19m£17–31Drive 63.4 mi
- Drive from Jamestown to Edinburghcar 63.4 mi
1h 24m£16–23Train
- Take the train from Dalreoch to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Helensburgh Central - Edinburgh
2h 35m£28–54
Jamestown to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jamestown to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Jamestown to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Jamestown to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Miller Road and arriving at Princes Street via Asda St James Retail Park and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Jamestown to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Balloch and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
The distance between Jamestown and Edinburgh is 66 miles. The road distance is 63.8 miles.
The best way to get from Jamestown to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level which takes 1h 47m and costs £16 - £60.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Jamestown to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Jamestown to Edinburgh bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Asda St James Retail Park station.
Jamestown to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Balloch station.
The best way to get from Jamestown to Edinburgh is to train via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level which takes 1h 47m and costs £16 - £60. Alternatively, you can line 1 bus and bus, which costs £15 - £28 and takes 3h 13m.
What companies run services between Jamestown, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Balloch to Edinburgh Waverley via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level and Glasgow Queen Street in around 1h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Miller Road to Princes Street via Asda St James Retail Park, Buchanan Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 13m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dalreoch to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Asda St James Retail Park to Buchanan Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Jamestown to Edinburgh bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Buchanan Street station.
Jamestown to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street Low Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jamestown to Edinburgh is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Jamestown to Edinburgh.
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