There are 6 ways to get from Busby to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Glasgow Queen Street
best- Take the train from Busby to Glasgow Centraltrain East Kilbride - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh
1h 38m£10–34Line 6 bus, bus via St Andrew's House
cheapest- Take the bus from Bull Road to West Regent Lanebus 6
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Andrew's Housebus Uk090
3h 6m£9–16Line 6 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bull Road to St Enoch shopping centrebus 6
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
2h 12m£13–24Drive 49 mi
- Drive from Busby to Edinburghcar 49 mi
1h£13–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Busby to Edinburghtaxi 49 mi
1h£310–380Train
- Take the train from Busby to Glasgow Centraltrain East Kilbride - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Central - Edinburgh
2h 11m£13–34
Busby to Edinburgh by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Busby to Edinburgh is to line 6 bus and bus via St Andrew's House which costs £9 - £17 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Busby to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 1h and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Busby to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Bull Road and arriving at Princes Street via St Enoch shopping centre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Busby to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Busby and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Busby and Edinburgh is 54 miles. The road distance is 49.3 miles.
The best way to get from Busby to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Glasgow Queen Street which takes 1h 38m and costs £9 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Busby to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Busby to Edinburgh bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Bull Road station.
Busby to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Busby station.
The best way to get from Busby to Edinburgh is to train via Glasgow Queen Street which takes 1h 38m and costs £9 - £35. Alternatively, you can line 6 bus and bus, which costs £13 - £24 and takes 2h 12m.
What companies run services between Busby, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Busby to Edinburgh Waverley via Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street in around 1h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bull Road to Princes Street via St Enoch shopping centre and Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 12m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Busby to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Busby to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- 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
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Bull Road to St Enoch shopping centre
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Bull Road to West Regent Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- £310–380
East Kilbride Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1355 222 324
- Website
- ektaxis.co.uk
EKCO Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1355 23 33 33
- Website
- ekcotaxis.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Kelvin Kabs
- Phone
- +44 1355 241 212
- Website
- kelvinkabs.com
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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Booking & Getting There
Busby to Edinburgh bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at St Enoch shopping centre station.
Busby to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Busby to Edinburgh is 49 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Busby to Edinburgh.
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