There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Govan 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
1h 3m£10–31Bus via St Andrew's House
cheapest- Take the bus from St Andrew's House to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Pavillion Theatre to Elder Streetbus 26 / ...
2h£8–14Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
1h 47m£11–14Drive 49.5 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Govancar 49.5 mi
1h 1m£13–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Govantaxi 49.5 mi
1h 1m£320–380Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Particktrain Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central / ...
1h 29m£17–29
Edinburgh to Govan by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Govan is to bus via St Andrew's House which costs £7 - £15 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Govan is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Govan. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Govan Road via Pavillion Theatre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Partick. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 29m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Govan is 50 miles. The road distance is 49.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Govan without a car is to train via Glasgow Queen Street which takes 1h 3m and costs £9 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 3m to get from Edinburgh to Govan, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Govan bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Govan train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Govan is to train via Glasgow Queen Street which takes 1h 3m and costs £9 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £11 - £14 and takes 1h 47m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Govan, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £18–30 and the journey takes 50 min. Lumo also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £8–16 and the journey takes 1h 22m. FlixBus also services this route every 20 minutes.
- 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 Partick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Pavillion Theatre to Elder Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Pavillion Theatre to Elder Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- £320–380
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
ComCab Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 272 8000
- Website
- comcab-edinburgh.co.uk
Central Taxis Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Govan bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Govan train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Partick station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Govan is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Edinburgh to Govan.
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