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Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Kirkintilloch among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £6 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 19m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £6, while a train costs an average of £19.
Distance: 60 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£6 Average Price Cheapest | £19 Average Price | £12 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 52m Average total duration 1h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 19m Average total duration Fastest 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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Compare the available ways to get from Edinburgh to Kirkintilloch, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Kirkintilloch:
A coach is £13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Kirkintilloch costing on average £19.
Other travel options to Kirkintilloch take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 52m.
You'll arrive about 19m sooner (49m by train vs 1h 8m by car). Tickets start at around £19 compared to roughly £12 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.
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How to get to Kirkintilloch from Edinburgh by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Kirkintilloch is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 5:581h12Edinburgh7:10Kirkintilloch£51One-way0 changes
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- 5:581h12Edinburgh7:10Kirkintilloch£51One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Kirkintilloch:
A coach is £13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Kirkintilloch costing on average £19.
Other travel options to Kirkintilloch take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 52m.
- Around 158 coaches per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Kirkintilloch as scheduled services by can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Lenzie station (LNZ).
- Coaches mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kirkintilloch by coach.
- Travel with Scotrail to go to Kirkintilloch by train.
- 146 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Scotrail.
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