The walk
From Langside station, walk to the White Cart Water and follow the riverside path for 4.5 miles to Busby. Getting to and from the riverside path adds 0.2 miles away (about 0.3 miles on foot) in all.
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Busby back to Langside take from 42min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Langside from the cities
- GlasgowFrom 16min
- StirlingFrom 1hr 5min
- EdinburghFrom 1hr 25min
- DundeeFrom 2hr 3min
- LancasterFrom 2hr 33min
- PrestonFrom 2hr 49min
- NewcastleFrom 3hr 10min
- AberdeenFrom 3hr 18min
Good to know
How long is the Langside to Busby walk?
About 5 miles from station to station: 4.5 miles along the White Cart Water and 0.2 miles away (about 0.3 miles on foot) getting to and from the riverside path.
How long does it take to walk from Langside to Busby?
About 1.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat riverside path, without stops.
How do you get back from Busby to Langside?
By train: the quickest journey from Busby back to Langside takes 42min.
How do you get to Langside by train?
Langside is 16min from Glasgow, 1hr 5min from Stirling, 1hr 25min from Edinburgh and 5hr 1min from London by train.