Click on the links below for transport and travel information: also note that timetables and operators change: we cannot guarantee that this information is up to date so please check first with the operator.
Taxis and private hire - phone Kilsyth 01236 then try any of the following:
- Courtyard Cabs: 824100
- Ellis taxis: 823600
- Fast Cabs: 824444,
- Garrell Cars: 825000
- Jasas taxis: 825358,
- J's Cars 825100,
- Kilsyth taxis: 826100, 827333, 821111,
- Scott cars: 826666,
- Z Cars: 822233
Useful Contact Information
Public transport information is available from Strathclyde Passenger Transport, First Glasgow and Scot Rail. All telephone enquiries for public transport timetable information should be directed to :
Traveline Scotland on 0871 200 22 33. or visit www.traveline.info
Local bus timetables are also available from our Libraries Information Services offices in Motherwell, Coatbridge and Cumbernauld.Strathclyde Passenger Transport provides a whole range of travel services including local rail, Glasgow underground dial-a-bus, ferries, buses and ring 'n' ride. Tickets and travel passes are available including the Cumbernauld Flexipass, Rail and Sail and the Rural Rover.First Glasgow provides a handy Places of Interest service which tells you which of their buses go to particular locations, including hospitals, visitor attractions and sports facilities. Details on the First Card ticket zones, and retailers are also provided and you can book your journey with them online.Similarly, Scot Rail's web site includes train timetable and ticket information and you can book your journey online.The UK Public Transport Information website covers all travel by rail, air, coach, bus, ferry, metro and tram within the UK, (including the Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Northern Ireland) and between the UK and Ireland. Plus all rail, ferry and coach travel between the UK and mainland Europe. It includes timetables, fares, ticket-types, passenger facilities and lots more.The 3 closest commercial airports to Kilsyth are Glasgow, Prestwick International and Edinburgh. Each of their websites provides information on flight timetables, arrivals, bookings etc. Don't take a taxi unless you want to spend £25 or £30 or more - public transport is convenient, quite fast and much cheaper.If you have a small plane of your own, you can pop in to Cumbernauld airport, just three miles from Kilsyth. (photos right)
To get to Kilsyth from Glasgow airport take the airport bus to Glasgow Buchanan St bus station
(much cheaper than taxi, and takes only 20 minutes) From Buchanan Street bus station: Take the Falkirk Bus (no 27) - hourly service at approx 15 minutes past the hour or the Stirling Bus (no 24) at 45 minutes past each hour. The bus will take about 40 minutes to get to Kilsyth. Total travel time: - allow around 75 minutes.From Prestwick airport, take the frequent airport bus to Glasgow Buchanan St (40 minutes) and then follow the instructions as for Glasgow. Allow 90 minutes.
Edinburgh is a bit more tricky to get to - best bet is to take the airport bus to either Edinburgh Haymarket station or Linlithgow and then take the train to Croy. From Croy, take the bus to Kilsyth. Either way, it can be done in between 75 and 90 minutes in total.
- Journey planner
- SPT - Travel Information
- SPT - Ticket Information
- First Glasgow - Places of Interest
- First Glasgow - First Card
- First Glasgow - Online Booking
- Scot Rail - Timetables
- Glasgow-Edinburgh Main line timetable (pdf)
- Scot Rail - Ticket Information
- Scot Rail - Online Booking
- UK Public Transport Information
- Glasgow Airport
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport
- Edinburgh Airport
Kilsyth Bus Timetables
Click on service number or route details below for more information. Num. Service (From/To) General Details Operator Last Details 24 Glasgow to Stirling Mon to Sat (every 60 mins) First Edinburgh Apr 2005 Via Bishopbriggs-Kirkintilloch-Kilsyth-Banknock ..... more 27 Falkirk to Glasgow Mon to Sun (every 60 mins) First Edinburgh Apr 2005 Via Camelon-Larbert-Bonnybridge-Banknock-Banton ..... more 81 Kilsyth to High Balmalloch Mon to Sat (every 30 mins) Canavan Coaches Apr 2005 147 Airdrie (Monklands Hospital) to Kilsyth Evenings/Sundays only, Mon to Sun (every 60 mins) Henderson Apr 2005 Via Airdrie-Cumbernauld-Croy 184 Kilsyth to Glasgow Only this direction, Mon to Fri (1 trip) Glasgow Jan 2005 Via Twechar-Waterside-Kirkintilloch-Bishopbriggs ..... more 275 Kilsyth to Glasgow Early Mornings, this way only, Mon to Fri (1 trip) First Edinburgh Apr 2005 275 Kilsyth to Glasgow Only this direction, Sun (1 trip) Glasgow Jan 2005 Via Kirkintilloch-Bishopbriggs-Springburn 384 Twechar to Kilsyth Mon to Sat (?) Glasgow Jan 2006
For a list of the local transport operators, click here. Click here for National Express bookings
Bold destinations are served by express coach or train services. Click on a place name below to show details of local bus services: Airdrie
Banknock
Banton
Bishopbriggs
Bonnybridge
Camelon
Croy
Cumbernauld
Denny
Dennyloanhead
Falkirk
Glasgow
High Balmalloch
Kirkintilloch
Larbert
Airdrie, Monklands Hospital
Springburn
Stirling
Twechar
Waterside
Whins Of Milton
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65234256 Kilsyth Airdrie Rd btwn Parkfoot St and Garrell
65234572 Kilsyth Airdrie Rd N of Rndabt Northbound
65236896 Kilsyth Airdrie Rd N of Rndabt Southbound
65232783 Kilsyth Airdrie Rd opp Garrell Rd
65236395 Kilsyth Balmalloch Rd at No 102 R41
65234642 Kilsyth Balmalloch Rd at Pub N of Corrie Rd
65235763 Kilsyth Balmalloch Rd at St Andrews Pl
65236359 Kilsyth Balmalloch Rd at Westfield Rd
65232528 Kilsyth Balmalloch Rd opp/erson Ave opp 69
65234694 Kilsyth Glasgow Rd at Corrie Brae
65235682 Kilsyth Glasgow Rd opp/E of Balmalloch Rd
65237247 Kilsyth Glasgow Rd opp/W of Balmalloch Rd
65232428 Kilsyth Glasgow Rd opp/W of Cottage Hospital
65236437 Kilsyth Glasgow Rd West of Balmalloch Rd
65235736 Kilsyth Glasgow Rd West of Cottage Hospital
65235624 Kilsyth Howe Rd at Manse Rd
65232526 Kilsyth Howe Rd at No 22a
65235969 Kilsyth Howe Rd at No 72
65236943 Kilsyth Howe Rd opp Fisher Ave at No 15
65234573 Kilsyth King St at Car Park nr Public Toilets
65235926 Kilsyth Kingston Rd at Charles St
65234275 Kilsyth Kingston Rd at No 23
65235656 Kilsyth Kingston Rd opp Station Rd
65236973 Kilsyth Livingston Park at Balmalloch Rd
65236763 Kilsyth Livingston Park nr No 23
65232854 Kilsyth Manse Rd at No 5
65235984 Kilsyth Manse Rd at No 97
65234968 Kilsyth Manse Rd at South Barrwood Rd
65236873 Kilsyth Manse Rd opp Barlandfauld St
65234858 Kilsyth Manse Rd opp South Barrwood Rd at 147
65236468 Kilsyth Northfield Rd Northbound
65235494 Kilsyth Northfield Rd Southbound
65235292 Kilsyth Parkfoot St at District Council Office
65235465 Kilsyth Parkfoot St opp District Council Office
65236964 Kilsyth Rennie Rd at No 104
65236424 Kilsyth Rennie Rd at No 151
65232857 Kilsyth Rennie Rd at No 70 Northbound
65235939 Kilsyth Rennie Rd nr Northfield Rd Southbound
65236947 Kilsyth Rennie Rd opp No 148
65232378 Kilsyth St Mirrens Rd opp Courthill Cres
65237262 Kilsyth Stirling Rd nr 98 (Wb)
65232723 Kilsyth Stirling Rd opp And W of 98 (Ebd)
65232439 Kilsyth Stirling Rd opp Monieburgh Rd
65236725 Kilsyth Stirling Rd opp No 34 at Monieburgh Rd
65236598 Kilsyth Townhead St at Pirnie Place