Can you pay for bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh?

The two cities are 47 miles apart and traveling between the two takes as fast as 1 hour 10 minutes. You can get bus tickets to travel between Glasgow and Edinburgh for as little as $3.99 if you book in advance and/or outside of busy travel times, like weekends and holidays.



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Catch the bus Tickets for the Airlink 100, taking you straight to the city centre, can be purchased from the driver as you board using contactless card payment, m-tickets or the exact cash fare. Other bus routes and companies will accept either online bookings or payment on board using cash or contactless card payment.

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You can buy single, FirstDay and FirstWeek (one week only) tickets from the driver. If you're a regular traveller you could save time and money with one of our multi-journey tickets which offer good value for money. We are now accepting Contactless Payments on all our Greater Glasgow services.

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To reduce boarding times if you are paying with cash, we operate an “exact fare only” service. You can buy single, FirstDay and FirstWeek tickets from the driver.

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Contactless payments >>, Apple pay, Google pay and exact cash payments are accepted on our buses.

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Just tell the driver what ticket you want, pop the coins in the box or tap your contactless card/device, take your ticket and find a seat. If paying by cash, make sure you have coins with you before getting on the bus. You will need to have the exact money as our drivers cannot give you change (except on Airlink).

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Why have I been charged 10p/£1? If you use a Mastercard, your bank statement may show a “pending” 10p or £1 charge for your first tap (10p for UK Mastercards, £1 for International Mastercards). This is just a temporary charge to check the card is valid – we do not collect the payment.

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Getting a taxi from Glasgow to Edinburgh with us will cost you roughly £60-£100 depending on the size of vehicle booked, as well as whether or not you're travelling at standard or night fares.

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