Return-trip from | £7 |
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Popular coach line | FlixBus |
When you book bus tickets from Edinburgh to Glasgow, in Scotland, you can enjoy a short and comfortable journey with National Express, a popular regional and inter-city carrier in the UK. Professional bus companies such as National Express ensure that every possible comfort is taken care of during your trip. You can find plenty of leg room on the spacious, reclining chairs, charger points for all makes of devices and you can feel free to make use of the complementary Wifi service offered to every passenger. Restrooms are hygienic and clean, too, so you can be assured you will be comfy during your trip.
When you catch a bus from Edinburgh to Glasgow, you will have ample luggage allowance, with a standard 44 lbs weight limit. This allows for two medium-sized suitcases or one large suitcase that will be kept in the luggage hold section of the bus. On board the bus, you can take an additional piece of hand-held luggage, such as a handbag, rucksack or laptop bag. Certain items such as wheelchairs and fold-up prams will have allowances made depending on how much space is available on the bus. You can pre-order additional luggage space with National Express, but you may have to pay an extra fee. It is always best to double check with them beforehand.
When travelling to Glasgow from Edinburgh, you may want to take your furry friend along with you. National Express does have a pet-friendly travel policy, which allows certain pets to accompany their owners. This includes small, well-trained animals that will fit into a waterproof cage as well as larger dogs who can sit at your feet; both of these will come with a pet travel fee. Larger dogs may need to be muzzled for the reassurance of the other passengers. If you have a service animal, they may accompany you as long as they have updated paperwork with inoculation details and are wearing their harness with their name and duty on it.
As you prepare for your trip from Edinburgh to Glasgow by bus, you will leave from the Edinburgh Bus Station, based in the centre of New Town. If you are based in central Edinburgh, it can be reached on the tram or with Bus 16. It is a very big and popular bus station in Edinburgh and has great amenities to see you on your way to Glasgow in comfort. When you arrive in your destination city, you will get off the bus at Buchanan Bus Station, which is one of the largest, most central bus terminals in the city. It is very close to the centre of Glasgow, and you can hop on the Bus 38 or 398 to take you further into the city centre. There is also the tram, which runs around Glasgow and is great fun to jump on and off for a scenic look at your destination city.
Due to the relatively short distance between the two Scottish cities, you will be able to do this journey without any stops in between. The entire trip should take less than 1h 30 min, even with high traffic congestion. You will be travelling east to west across the country; the route crosses through industrial and mining territory but is not without certain scenic villages and towns along the way, to enjoy from the bus.
You can find bus tickets for FlixBus and Megabus which service this route currently. FlixBus is the cheapest option recently available with prices starting at £9 round-trip.
The distance between Edinburgh Turnhouse and Glasgow Intl is about 48.2 mi in a straight line.
Based on just travel duration our users have found a bus from Edinburgh to Glasgow Intl Airport to be the fastest option to their destination at just 0h 54m. If travel time is less of a concern you may want to look into booking some alternative forms of transportation like a flight from Edinburgh to Glasgow Intl Airport or a train from Edinburgh to Glasgow Intl Airport.
A bus from Edinburgh to Glasgow Intl Airport is currently going to be the least expensive option currently available. You can also find deals for a flight from Edinburgh to Glasgow Intl Airport starting at £124, or consider a train from Edinburgh to Glasgow Intl Airport starting at £21. Both of these alternative options are worth considering when looking to reach your destination.