There are 5 ways to get from Partick to Edinburgh by train, bus, taxi or car
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Train via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
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Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
Bus
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Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Princes Street
Taxi
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Take a taxi from Partick to Edinburgh
Drive
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Drive from Partick to Edinburgh
Partick to Edinburgh by train
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Partick to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £11 - £17 and takes 1h 46m.
The quickest way to get from Partick to Edinburgh is to taxi which costs £110 - £130 and takes 56 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Partick and arriving at Edinburgh. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 27m.
The distance between Partick and Edinburgh is 44 miles. The road distance is 48.5 miles.
The best way to get from Partick to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level which takes 1h 7m and costs £11 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Partick to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Partick to Edinburgh train services, operated by First ScotRail Service, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Partick to Edinburgh is to train via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level which takes 1h 7m and costs £11 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £11 - £17 and takes 1h 46m.
Partick to Edinburgh train services, operated by First ScotRail Service, arrive at Edinburgh station.
Yes, the driving distance between Partick to Edinburgh is 48 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Partick to Edinburgh.
- Distance: 43.7 miles
- Duration: 1h 7m
What companies run services between Partick, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
First ScotRail Service operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £10 - £30 and the journey takes 49 min. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Princes Street every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £10 - £15 and the journey takes 1h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £30
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £10 - £15
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £23 - £30
Train from Partick to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £30
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £10 - £15
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £23 - £30
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £38 - £42
- Website
- sleeper.scot
- Sleeper Seat
- £38 - £42
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £170 - £200
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £55 - £75
- Phone
- 0871 266 33 33
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- £110 - £130
Southside Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 141 883 3333
- Website
- southsideradiocars.co.uk
Hampden Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 141 332 5050
- Website
- hampdencars.co.uk
Glasgow Taxis
- Phone
- +44 141 429 7070
- Website
- glasgowtaxis.co.uk
Cross Cabs
- Phone
- +44 141 772 0000
City Cars Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 141 959 1212
- Website
- citycarsprivatehire.com
Caledonian Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7467 133 388
- Website
- caledoniancabs.co.uk
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