There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to O2 Academy Glasgow by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
1h 11m£7–30Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Glasgow45.1 mi
1h 36m£3–7Bus
- Take the bus from St Andrew's House to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
1h 42m£8–11Drive 46.5 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to O2 Academy Glasgowcar 46.5 mi
57 min£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to O2 Academy Glasgowtaxi 46.5 mi
57 min£300–360Train via Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Central
1h 43m£10–30Bus via Princes Street
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
1h 48m£7–11
Edinburgh to O2 Academy Glasgow by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to O2 Academy Glasgow is to rideshare which costs £3 - £7 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to O2 Academy Glasgow is to drive which takes 57 min and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to O2 Academy Glasgow. However, there are services departing from St Andrew's House and arriving at Commerce Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Glasgow Queen Street. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Edinburgh and O2 Academy Glasgow is 48 miles. The road distance is 46.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to O2 Academy Glasgow without a car is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs £7 - £30.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street takes 50 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Edinburgh to O2 Academy Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from St Andrew's House station.
Edinburgh to O2 Academy Glasgow train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to O2 Academy Glasgow is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs £7 - £30. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £7 - £12 and takes 1h 42m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and O2 Academy Glasgow, 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, FlixBus operates a bus from St Andrew's House to Buchanan Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £5–9 and the journey takes 1h 25m.
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from St Andrew's House to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Edinburgh to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- £300–360
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 O2 Academy Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh to O2 Academy Glasgow train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to O2 Academy Glasgow is 47 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Edinburgh to O2 Academy Glasgow.
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