Best Route

craigs135s · Post by **craigs135s** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:23 pm

Folks

Need a bit of help here....

What is the best way to go to Leith from East Kilbride. On the m8 and then where?

Cheers
C

Post by **campbell** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:27 pm

2 main choices.

Dual up to Bellshill and M8 all the way.

But also M74 north, M73, M80 / A80, M876, M9.

In either case you need to cross Edinburgh, not fun, unless you are going to far east of Leith in which case part of the A720 city bypass can be a bit steadier.

Much depends on time of day & purpose of travel...there are a couple of great park n rides but not sure if the routes cross the city all the way to Leith.

Look up http://www.lothianbuses.co.uk/ for info.

craigs135s · Post by **craigs135s** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:31 pm

Cheers Campbell how long to you think it will take me. I will be going to Leith shoping centre. Will need to leave around 7 am?

Cheers
C

steve_weegie · Post by **steve_weegie** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:32 pm

Tricky... When i'm working in leith i tend to bite the bullet and take the direct route from the end of the m8 -> calder road -> western approach road -> lothian road -> queen street -> leith walk.

If you try the gogar / barnton route you'll get swamped in the bridge traffic.

Probably best to buy a cup holder & a big thermos of coffee either way

Cheers,

Steve

craigs135s · Post by **craigs135s** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:34 pm

How long will it take you steve

steve_weegie · Post by **steve_weegie** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:41 pm

From the south side of glasgow, assuming i get a straight run to the M74, probably 1:10. I've gotta say that that's TOTALLY variable! Sometimes i can do it in 50 minutes, sometimes 1:30.....

craigs135s · Post by **craigs135s** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:43 pm

Cheers mate will find out tomorrow.

Cheers
C

Post by **campbell** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:48 am

Yes Craig, it's pretty variable once you reach edge of Edin. And if you happen to try it later this week when the Highland Show's on, you are, erm, fecked !!

alicrozier · Post by **alicrozier** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:32 am

Pretty good bus service from MMC right to Ocean Terminal.
(the one time I've been on a bus in the last ten years)

Direct, pretty quick and only a quid IIRC.

craigs135s · Post by **craigs135s** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:07 am

Well left the house at 745 this morning and it took me 45 mins to get on the M8. So i turned back

. will have to leave at 7 one morning to see how long it takes.

Cheers
C