There are 6 ways to get from East Kilbride to Paisley by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain East Kilbride - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
47 min£11–12Drive 12.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Kilbride to Paisleycar 12.5 mi
23 min£3–5Line 395 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kirkton Bridgebus 395
1h 14mTaxi
- Take the taxi from East Kilbride to Paisleytaxi 12.5 mi
23 min£29–35Line 18 bus, line 38 bus
- Take the bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to West Regent Streetbus 18 / ...
- Take the bus from Pavillion Theatre to Dunn Squarebus 38 / ...
1h 44mTrain, line 26 bus
- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain East Kilbride - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Central Station to Park Roadbus 26
2h£12
East Kilbride to Paisley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Paisley is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Paisley is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £29 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Kirkton Bridge. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from East Kilbride to Paisley. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride and arriving at Paisley Gilmour Street via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47 min.
The distance between East Kilbride and Paisley is 18 miles. The road distance is 12.5 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Paisley without a car is to train which takes 47 min and costs £10 - £13.
It takes approximately 47 min to get from East Kilbride to Paisley, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Paisley bus services, operated by Shuttlebuses, depart from Bus Station.
East Kilbride to Paisley train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from East Kilbride station.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Paisley is to train which takes 47 min and costs £10 - £13. Alternatively, you can line 395 bus, which costs and takes 1h 14m.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Paisley, Scotland?
You can take a train from East Kilbride to Paisley Gilmour Street via Glasgow Central in around 47 min. Alternatively, Shuttlebuses operates a bus from Bus Station to Kirkton Bridge every 3 hours, and the journey takes 1h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01294 550757
- enquires@shuttlebuses.co.uk
- Website
- shuttlebuses.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Kirkton Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.shuttlebuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to West Regent Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Pavillion Theatre to Dunn Square
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Central Station to Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £29–35
Kelvin Kabs
- Phone
- +44 1355 241 212
- Website
- kelvinkabs.com
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
EKCO Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1355 23 33 33
- Website
- ekcotaxis.co.uk
East Kilbride Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1355 222 324
- Website
- ektaxis.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
East Kilbride to Paisley bus services, operated by Shuttlebuses, arrive at Kirkton Bridge station.
East Kilbride to Paisley train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Paisley is 13 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from East Kilbride to Paisley.
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