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Compare train and coach for Bearsden to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Bearsden to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £7 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 1h 38m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £7, while a train costs an average of £24.
Distance: 71 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
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£7 Average Price Cheapest | £24 Average Price | £14 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 38m Average total duration Fastest 1h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 39m Average total duration 1h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Bearsden to Edinburgh:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bearsden to Edinburgh costing on average £24.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 39m.
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (1h 9m by train vs 1h 22m by car). Tickets start at around £24 compared to roughly £14 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Bearsden to Edinburgh
How to get to Edinburgh from Bearsden by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bearsden to Edinburgh is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
16:281h35Bearsden18:03Edinburgh£311One-way0 changes
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16:281h35Bearsden18:03Edinburgh£311One-way0 changes
Fastest
22:151h19Bearsden23:34Edinburgh£431One-way1 change
Other options
6:581h36Bearsden8:34Edinburgh£311One-way0 changes
16:581h38Bearsden18:36Edinburgh£311One-way0 changes
7:281h45Bearsden9:13Edinburgh£311One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Bearsden to Edinburgh:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bearsden to Edinburgh costing on average £24.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 39m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bearsden and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bearsden station (BRN) and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
- Coaches mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with Scotrail to go to Edinburgh by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Edinburgh by coach.
- 3 direct coaches per day with National Express.
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