How to get to Glasgow from East Kilbride

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Travel Information from East Kilbride to Glasgow

Distance7 miles
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range£4 - £6
Cheapest modeTrain • £4 • 30 min
Fastest modeTrain • £4 • 30 min
Popular travel companiesFirst Greater Glasgow or ScotRail

Take a train or coach to travel 7 miles from East Kilbride to Glasgow. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are First Greater Glasgow or ScotRail among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from East Kilbride to Glasgow.

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from East Kilbride to Glasgow

How to get to Glasgow from East Kilbride by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from East Kilbride to Glasgow is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

ScotRail
08:551h13
East Kilbride
10:08Glasgow
£61One-way
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ScotRail
08:551h13
East Kilbride
10:08Glasgow
£61One-way
0 changes

Fastest

ScotRail
08:551h13
East Kilbride
10:08Glasgow
£61One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: East Kilbride to Glasgow

Travel to Glasgow easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from East Kilbride to Glasgow.

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There are 2 options to travel to Glasgow from East Kilbride including taking a train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Glasgow is by taking a train with average ticket prices of £4 compared to other travel options to Glasgow:

A train is £2 less than a coach with an average ticket price of £6 from East Kilbride to Glasgow.

The fastest way from East Kilbride to Glasgow is by train with an average journey time of 30 min.

There are alternative travel options to Glasgow that take longer:

Coach takes 34 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 7 miles from East Kilbride to Glasgow.

The average frequency per day from East Kilbride to Glasgow is:

  • 2 coaches a day.
  • 7 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Glasgow from East Kilbride as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from East Kilbride to Glasgow:

  • Most travellers who book a train ticket from East Kilbride to Glasgow depart from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from East Kilbride to Glasgow:

  • You can go to Glasgow from East Kilbride by train with ScotRail. You'll see cheap train tickets for £4 with ScotRail from East Kilbride to Glasgow on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from East Kilbride to Glasgow with the following travel companies:

  • 2 direct coaches per day with First Greater Glasgow.
  • Direct train available with ScotRail 7 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Glasgow as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Glasgow from East Kilbride.

Many of our customers travelling from East Kilbride to Glasgow don't make Glasgow their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Liverpool or Blackpool, either of which you could add to your East Kilbride and Glasgow trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Glasgow to any of these top destinations today!

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