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From Edinburgh in Glasgow
From Edinburgh in Glasgow
Confusingly, there are four rail routes between the capital and Glasgow's two main line terminals. An off-peak return is around £11.50, regardless which route you use, a peak return is around £20. In summary the four routes are as follows - all depart from both Waverley and Haymarket stations:
Fastest: The ScotRail Shuttle via Falkirk High into Queen Street (High Level) - every 15 minutes on weekdays until 1830, half hourly outside these times. Journey time 50 minutes.
Faster: CrossCountry or East Coast trains via Motherwell into Central (High Level) - trains originating from Penzance, Plymouth, Bristol, Birmingham or London King's Cross make the journey at sporadic intervals throughout the day - journey time approx 1 hour. CrossCountry services have the cheapest walk-up one way fare between the two cities, of £7 for an Anytime single.
Slow: Via Bathgate and Airdrie into Queen Street (Low Level) en route to Milngavie or Helensburgh Central - every half hour, journey time 80 minutes.
Very Slow: Via Shotts or Carstairs into Central (High Level) - every hour, journey time up to 90 minutes.
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