Travel Information from Johnstone to Edinburgh
| 51 miles | |
| Coach or train | |
| £6 - £23 | |
| Coach • £6 • 1 h 19 min | |
| Coach • £6 • 1 h 19 min | |
| Megabus or ScotRail |
Travel 51 miles by coach or train from Johnstone to Edinburgh. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Megabus or ScotRail among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Johnstone to Edinburgh.
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The best way to travel from Johnstone to Edinburgh is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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You can get from Johnstone to Edinburgh 2 different ways: coach or train.
The cheapest way to travel between Johnstone and Edinburgh is a coach with an average price of £6.
This is compared to other travel options from Johnstone to Edinburgh:
A coach is £17 less than a train with an average ticket price of £23 from Johnstone to Edinburgh.
The fastest way to get to Edinburgh from Johnstone is by coach with an average travel time of 1 h 19 min.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 1 h 34 min.
The distance from Johnstone to Edinburgh is approximately 51 miles.
The average frequency per day from Johnstone to Edinburgh is:
- 108 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Johnstone and Edinburgh as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Johnstone to Edinburgh:
The following travel companies offer services from Johnstone to Edinburgh:
- Megabus can get you to Edinburgh by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with Megabus from Johnstone to Edinburgh for £6 on Omio.
- Travel with ScotRail to go to Edinburgh by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find ScotRail Johnstone to Edinburgh tickets on Omio for £23.
Yes, there are direct services available from Johnstone to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:
- 108 direct coaches per day with Megabus.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Edinburgh as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Edinburgh from Johnstone.
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