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Edinburgh to Glasgow by train or bus
About 75 km. The train is fastest at 1.1 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹760 per person.
Glasgow to EdinburghFastest
Train
ScotRail via Falkirk High
1.1 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Scottish Citylink coach
from ₹760 per person
Best value
Bus
Scottish Citylink coach
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | ScotRail via Falkirk High | 1.1 h | ₹1,640–₹2,140per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Scottish Citylink coach | 1.4 h | ₹760–₹1,510per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, ScotRail via Falkirk High: Every 15 minutes, about 50 minutes, Waverley to Queen Street.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · ScotRail via Falkirk High | ₹3,280–₹4,280 | ₹6,560–₹8,560 |
| Bus · Scottish Citylink coach | ₹1,520–₹3,020 | ₹3,040–₹6,040 |
Once you’re in Glasgow
- Best time: May – September
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Against it: Short Scottish Winter Days.
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Plan Edinburgh and Glasgow
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.