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My husband and I are hiring a car in Glasgow for a trip through the highlands and returning through Stirling. The last few days of our trip are in Edinburgh. Would we be better off returning our car to Glasgow airport and taking a train back to Edinburgh? Or, taking the car to Edinburgh (paying the 1 way fee) and then returning to Glasgow airport by train the final day of our trip?
How long does it take to travel between Glasgow and Edinburgh? How much time should we allow? Our flight on the final day of our trip leaves at 2:45pm in the afternoon on a Friday.
We are trying to decide how best to manage travel at the end of our trip.
Also, what is the best type of train ticket to purchase for a simple trip between Edinburgh and Glasgow (or potentially Glasgow to Edinburgh roundtrip)?
Thank you all of your assistance! We are very excited for our trip!
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The simplest ticket I'd recommend is an Off-Peak return ticket between Paisley Gilmour Street (rail station closest to Glasgow Airport, a 5 min taxi ride away) and Edinburgh Waverley which will cost you £25.10 per person (ScotRail website). Buy them at the station itself. Travel time will be less than 2 hours each way.
The tickets can be used on any train not running between peak hours (ie use them anytime after 9:30 AM and not between 3:30 - 6 PM). Your return journey is surely offpeak, make sure your forward journey is.
The other taxi-less option is to take buses between Glasgow airport - Glasgow bus station - Edinburgh which takes up to 2.5 hours each way. I've done the train journeys and they work fine. I've even popped out in Glasgow to grab a meal before connecting onwards (you can do that with your tickets).
Let me know if you have any questions. Enjoy your trip to Scotland.
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Thanks!
Nancy
Best,
Nancy Lee
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