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There are 4 ways to get from Kirkintilloch to Glasgow by bus, train, taxi or car

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Bus  •  24 min

  1. Take the bus from Freeland Place to North Frederick Street X85 / ...

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Taxi  •  15 min

  1. Take a taxi from Kirkintilloch to Glasgow 8.4 miles

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Bus, train  •  36 min

  1. Take the bus from Freeland Place to Millersneuk Road X85 / ...
  2. Take the train from Lenzie to Glasgow Queen Street Alloa - Glasgow Queen Street / ...

Drive  •  15 min

  1. Drive from Kirkintilloch to Glasgow 8.4 miles

Kirkintilloch to Glasgow by bus

290 Weekly Buses
24 min Average Duration
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The cheapest way to get from Kirkintilloch to Glasgow is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 15 min.

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The fastest way to get from Kirkintilloch to Glasgow is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £20 - £25.

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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Freeland Place and arriving at North Frederick Street. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.

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The distance between Kirkintilloch and Glasgow is 9 miles. The road distance is 8.4 miles.

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The best way to get from Kirkintilloch to Glasgow without a car is to bus which takes 24 min and costs .

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The bus from Freeland Place to North Frederick Street takes 24 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.

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Kirkintilloch to Glasgow bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Freeland Place station.

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Kirkintilloch to Glasgow bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at North Frederick Street station.

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Yes, the driving distance between Kirkintilloch to Glasgow is 8 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Kirkintilloch to Glasgow.

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  • Distance: 8.5 miles
  • Duration: 24 min

What companies run services between Kirkintilloch, Scotland and Glasgow, Scotland?

First Greater Glasgow operates a bus from Freeland Place to North Frederick Street every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 24 min. Craigs of Cumbernauld also services this route hourly.

Train operators
First ScotRail Service
Phone
+44 344 811 0141
Email
customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
Website
scotrail.co.uk
Train from Lenzie to Glasgow Queen Street
Ave. Duration
12 min
Frequency
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price
£3 - £8
Website
https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Standard
£3 - £5
1st Class
£5 - £8
Bus operators
First Greater Glasgow
Phone
+44 141 420 7600
Website
traveline.info
Bus from Freeland Place to North Frederick Street
Ave. Duration
24 min
Frequency
Every 15 minutes
Website
https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from Freeland Place to Millersneuk Road
Ave. Duration
7 min
Frequency
Every 15 minutes
Website
https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Craigs of Cumbernauld
Phone
0114 22 11 282
Website
traveline.info
Bus from Freeland Place to Cowcaddens Subway
Ave. Duration
46 min
Frequency
Hourly
Schedules at
Craigs of Cumbernauld
Bus from Freeland Place to Millersneuk Road
Ave. Duration
10 min
Frequency
Every 30 minutes
Schedules at
Craigs of Cumbernauld
Other operators
Taxi from Kirkintilloch to Glasgow
Ave. Duration
15 min
Estimated price
£20 - £25
Kwik Kars
Phone
+44 1236 720 208
Website
kwikkars.co.uk
Express Cars
Phone
+44 1236 738 738
Website
expresscars-taxi.com
Cumbernauld Taxis & Private Hire
Phone
+44 1236 738 383
Website
cumbernauld-taxis.co.uk
Canniesburn Taxis
Phone
+44 141 942 4444
Bearsden & Milngavie Taxis
Phone
+44 141 942 4555
Ambassador Taxis
Phone
+44 141 956 2956
Website
ambassador-taxis.co.uk
Southside Radio Cars
Phone
+44 141 332 5050
Website
glasgocabs.co.uk
Raz
Phone
+44 141 212 0850
Website
razhire.co.uk
Glasgow Taxis
Phone
+44 141 429 7070
Website
glasgowtaxis.co.uk
Diamond Cabs
Phone
+44 1236 602 222
Airdrie Taxis
Phone
+44 1236 761 144
Titan Taxis
Phone
+44 141 530 4242
Website
titantaxis.co.uk
Clydebank Taxis
Phone
+44 141 941 1101
Redline Cabs
Phone
+44 1698 266 633
Website
redline-cabs.co.uk
North Lanarkshire Private Hire
Phone
+44 1698 253 000
Kelvin Kabs
Phone
+44 1355 241 212
Website
kelvinkabs.com
EKCO Taxis
Phone
+44 1355 23 33 33
Website
ekcotaxis.co.uk
East Kilbride Taxis
Phone
+44 1355 222 324
Website
ektaxis.co.uk

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