There are 7 ways to get from Paisley to Charing Cross Station by bus, train, taxi, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Gauze Street to Garnet Streetbus N38
16 min£6Train
cheapest- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Glasgow Centraltrain Ayr - Glasgow Central / ...
31 min£2–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Paisley to Charing Cross Stationtaxi 8.5 mi
17 min£40–55Drive 8.5 mi
- Drive from Paisley to Charing Cross Stationcar 8.5 mi
17 min£3Line 500 bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Blythswood Streetbus 500
32 min£3–5Line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Espedair Burn to Bath Streetbus 26
1h 33m£6Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Paisley to Glasgow9.1 mi
50 min£2
Paisley to Charing Cross Station by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paisley to Charing Cross Station is to rideshare which costs £2 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Paisley to Charing Cross Station is to bus which takes 16 min and costs £6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gauze Street and arriving at Garnet Street. Services depart twice daily, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paisley Gilmour Street and arriving at Glasgow Central. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Paisley and Charing Cross Station is 9 miles. The road distance is 8.6 miles.
The best way to get from Paisley to Charing Cross Station without a car is to bus which takes 16 min and costs £6.
The bus from Gauze Street to Garnet Street takes 16 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Paisley to Charing Cross Station bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Gauze Street station.
Paisley to Charing Cross Station train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Paisley Gilmour Street station.
The best way to get from Paisley to Charing Cross Station is to bus which takes 16 min and costs £6. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £2 - £5 and takes 31 min.
What companies run services between Paisley, Scotland and Charing Cross Station, Scotland?
McGills Buses operates a bus from Gauze Street to Garnet Street twice daily. Tickets cost £6 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Glasgow Central every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–5 and the journey takes 11 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Gauze Street to Garnet Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Espedair Burn to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Terminal Building to Blythswood Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Paisley to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £40–55
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Gryffe Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 1505 322 255
- Website
- gryfferadiocars.co.uk
Paisley Taxis
- Phone
- +44 141 884 8888
- Website
- paisleytaxis.com
Renfrewshire Cab Co
- Phone
- +44 141 887 7770
- Website
- renfrewshirecabco.co.uk
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Paisley to Charing Cross Station bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Garnet Street station.
Paisley to Charing Cross Station train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paisley to Charing Cross Station is 9 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Paisley to Charing Cross Station.
There are 1520+ hotels available in Charing Cross Station.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Paisley and Charing Cross Station. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.