Kilsyth

By plane

Aside from the private Cumbernauld airport, the nearest airport to Kilsyth is Glasgow Airport 40 km. This is served by many major airlines, including BMI and British Airways. Edinburgh Airport is slightly further out 56 km, as is Prestwick Airport 80 km. Public transport links from all three airports are adequate, using a mixture of fast and regular bus and rail services.

By train

Although Kilsyth does not have its own railway station, it is only two miles from Croy Station, which can be reached by a short bus ride on either the Stagecoach-run dedicated station bus number 349, or the local Canavan’s Bus service, number 43.

Croy Station is conveniently situated on both the Glasgow-Edinburgh and Glasgow-Dunblane lines, so until around 7 pm in the evenings, there are four trains an hour from Glasgow Queen Street to Croy. Depending on whether a Dunblane or Edinburgh train is used, the journey takes from between 15 – 20 minutes. A Cheap Day Return will cost £4.20.

From Edinburgh, trains are half-hourly until after 6 pm, when they run hourly.

By car

From Glasgow, the quickest route involves driving along the A803, via Bishopbriggs and Kirkintilloch. It is essentially a straight road, although one does pass through residential areas. Caution is advised when driving at night, as between Bishopbriggs and Kirkintilloch, and Kirkintilloch and Queenzieburn, there are stretches of road which are poorly lit. Kilsyth is also easy driving distance from both Falkirk and Stirling.