There are 5 ways to get from Cumbernauld to Braehead by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Town Centre Stances to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X23 / ...
45 min£5–13Train via Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Cumbernauld to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Falkirk Grahamston - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central Low Level to Scotstounhilltrain Motherwell - Balloch / ...
1h 17m£17–26Drive 20 mi
- Drive from Cumbernauld to Braeheadcar 20 mi
25 min£5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cumbernauld to Braeheadtaxi 20 mi
25 min£90–110Train
- Take the train from Cumbernauld to Scotstounhilltrain Cumbernauld - Dalmuir
1h 29m£23–33
Cumbernauld to Braehead by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cumbernauld to Braehead is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Cumbernauld to Braehead is to drive which takes 25 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Cumbernauld to Braehead station. However, there are services departing from Town Centre Stances and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45 min.
No, there is no direct train from Cumbernauld to Braehead. However, there are services departing from Cumbernauld and arriving at Scotstounhill via Glasgow Central Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 17m.
The distance between Cumbernauld and Braehead is 20 miles. The road distance is 20.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cumbernauld to Braehead without a car is to bus which takes 45 min and costs £4 - £14.
It takes approximately 45 min to get from Cumbernauld to Braehead, including transfers.
Cumbernauld to Braehead bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Town Centre Stances station.
Cumbernauld to Braehead train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Cumbernauld station.
The best way to get from Cumbernauld to Braehead is to bus which takes 45 min and costs £4 - £14. Alternatively, you can train via Glasgow Queen Street, which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 17m.
What companies run services between Cumbernauld, Scotland and Braehead, Renfrewshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Town Centre Stances to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 45 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cumbernauld to Braehead via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central Low Level, and Scotstounhill in around 1h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cumbernauld to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central Low Level to Scotstounhill
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cumbernauld to Scotstounhill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Town Centre Stances to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Town Centre Stances to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Town Centre Stances to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Town Centre Stances to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Town Centre Stances to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Town Centre Stances to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Town Centre Stances to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
Cumbernauld Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1236 738 383
- Website
- cumbernauld-taxis.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Express Cars
- Phone
- +44 1236 738 738
- Website
- expresscars-taxi.com
Kwik Kars
- Phone
- +44 1236 720 208
- Website
- kwikkars.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Cumbernauld to Braehead bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Cumbernauld to Braehead train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cumbernauld to Braehead is 20 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Cumbernauld to Braehead.
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