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Compare coach and train for Glasgow to Livingston
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Glasgow to Livingston 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 14m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £7, while a train costs an average of £15.
Distance: 46 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£7 Average Price Cheapest | £15 Average Price |
1h 14m Average total duration Fastest 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 27m Average total duration 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Livingston:
A coach is £8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Glasgow to Livingston costing on average £15.
Other travel options to Livingston take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 27m.
Travel optionsfrom Glasgow to Livingston
How to get to Livingston from Glasgow by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Glasgow to Livingston is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus15:350h48Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station16:23Livingston, Deer Park£51One-way0 changes
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FlixBus15:350h48Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station16:23Livingston, Deer Park£51One-way0 changes
Fastest
FlixBus4:250h40Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station5:05Livingston, Deer Park£61One-way0 changes
Other options
W689798:380h55Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)9:33Livingston North (LSN)£151One-way0 changes
W689128:080h58Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)9:06Livingston North (LSN)£151One-way0 changes
W689889:091h00Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)10:09Livingston North (LSN)£151One-way0 changes
FlixBus16:050h48Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station16:53Livingston, Deer Park£51One-way0 changes
FlixBus17:050h48Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station17:53Livingston, Deer Park£51One-way0 changes
FlixBus16:350h48Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station17:23Livingston, Deer Park£51One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Livingston:
A coach is £8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Glasgow to Livingston costing on average £15.
Other travel options to Livingston take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 27m.
- Around 37 coaches per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and Livingston as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ) and arrive in Livingston North (LSN).
- Coaches mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Livingston, Deer Park.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Livingston by coach.
- Travel with Scotrail to go to Livingston by train.
- 37 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 11 direct trains per day with Scotrail.
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