There are 5 ways to get from Port of Greenock to Edinburgh by bus, train, or car
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Line 906 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Sinclair Street to Cathedral Streetbus 906X / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
1h 47m£13–45Bus
- Take the bus from Sinclair Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906X / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
2h 10m£13–22Drive 69.2 mi
- Drive from Port of Greenock to Edinburghcar 69.2 mi
1h 20m£17–25Bus via Shandwick Place
- Take the bus from Sinclair Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906X / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Placebus 900
2h 14m£13–21Train
- Take the train from Cartsdyke to Glasgow Centraltrain Gourock - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Central - Edinburgh
2h 18m£24–57
Port of Greenock to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port of Greenock to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £13 - £23 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Port of Greenock to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Port of Greenock to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Sinclair Street and arriving at Princes Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Port of Greenock to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Cartsdyke and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Port of Greenock and Edinburgh is 72 miles. The road distance is 69.6 miles.
The best way to get from Port of Greenock to Edinburgh without a car is to line 906 bus and train which takes 1h 47m and costs £13 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Port of Greenock to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Port of Greenock to Edinburgh bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Sinclair Street station.
Port of Greenock to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Cartsdyke station.
The best way to get from Port of Greenock to Edinburgh is to bus which takes 2h 10m and costs £13 - £23. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £23 - £60 and takes 2h 18m.
What companies run services between Port of Greenock, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Sinclair Street to Princes Street via Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cartsdyke to Edinburgh Waverley via Glasgow Central in around 2h 18m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- 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 Cartsdyke to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- 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
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Sinclair Street to Cathedral Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Sinclair Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Sinclair Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
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
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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
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
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More Questions & Answers
Port of Greenock to Edinburgh bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Port of Greenock to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port of Greenock to Edinburgh is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Port of Greenock to Edinburgh.
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