There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Beith by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Glasgow Queen Street
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from West Regent Lane to Reform Streetbus X36 / ...
1h 59m£14–38Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Strandbus X36 / ...
2h 27m£12–18Drive 65.7 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Beithcar 65.7 mi
1h 16m£17–24Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from West Campbell Street to Reform Streetbus X36 / ...
2h 25m£16–39Bus via St Andrew's House
- Take the bus from St Andrew's House to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Reform Streetbus X36 / ...
2h 29m£13–18
Edinburgh to Beith by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Beith is to bus which costs £12 - £18 and takes 2h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Beith is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Beith. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Strand via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Beith is 67 miles. The road distance is 66.1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Beith without a car is to train and bus via Glasgow Queen Street which takes 1h 59m and costs £13 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Edinburgh to Beith, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Beith bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Beith bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Beith is 66 miles. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Edinburgh to Beith.
There are 736+ hotels available in Beith.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Strand via Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 27m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from West Regent Lane to Reform Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from West Campbell Street to Reform Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Reform Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from St Andrew's House to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
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