We operate a convenient bus service from Edinburgh and Glasgow to the festival on the Thursday and Friday and then back on Sunday and Monday. There is no bus service on Saturday.
We encourage as many people to use this as possible as we have limited car parking space on site and you will not be able to bring a car without an advance parking ticket. It gets you directly to the festival, is an ideal way to make some friends on the way, and also helps reduce our carbon footprint. Read on for information and to book…
The Kelburn Bus Ticketing System
- Immediately sends a scannable PDF e-Ticket to the email address given for each seat.
- You can buy your tickets together but do NOT need to travel on the same buses.
- You can easily change the name of a passenger on-line, instructions here.
- You can print them or display them on the screen of your iPhone or Android.
- For more information including pick up points please scroll down.
The Kelburn Garden Party 2023 Bus
Single tickets to or from Glasgow cost £11 each plus booking fee. Single tickets to or from Edinburgh cost £15 plus booking fee.
The Late Night Service leaves Kelburn just after the event finishes at 03:30 Late Sunday Night/early Monday morning. Seats on these buses are more expensive as it’s the middle of the night. Late night single tickets to Glasgow cost £15 and to Edinburgh cost £20 each. Please be nice to the driver!
Please note that you cannot buy tickets in person on the buses from Glasgow and Edinburgh but tickets may be available from Kelburn back to the cities. See below for more info.
Edinburgh to Kelburn Bus
- Pickup Location is Regent Road (top of the Coach Stands), Edinburgh. Look for the Coast to Coast branding on the bus!
- This bus runs Thursday 13:00 and on Friday 13:00 & 18:30. Journey time to Kelburn is around 2 hours.
- You must arrive at least 15mins before departure time and be ready to board.
Glasgow to Kelburn Bus
- Pickup location is Cathedral Street, Glasgow directly at the rear of Queen Street Train Station. Look for the Coast to Coast branding on the bus!
- This bus runs Thursday 14:00 and Friday 14:00 & 19:00. Journey time to Kelburn is around 1 hour.
- You must arrive at least 15mins before departure time and be ready to board.
Kelburn to Glasgow & Edinburgh Bus
- Pickup location is in front of Box Office. This bus might stop in both Glasgow and Edinburgh or go straight to Edinburgh. Look for the member of staff to make sure you catch the right bus.
- The bus drops off at Cathedral Street in Glasgow and Regent Road in Edinburgh.
- This bus runs Sunday 21:10 and Monday 13:10 & 14:10. Journey time to Glasgow is around 1 hour and Edinburgh is around 2 hours.
- We also provide a LATE BUS that leaves Kelburn thirty minutes after the music stops on Sunday night (03:30). This bus stops in Glasgow and Edinburgh. It’s a little more expensive but a great solution for those of you brave enough to be at work on Monday!
- You must arrive at least 15mins before departure time and be ready to board.
You may be able to buy tickets in person for the Glasgow and Edinburgh buses. These are subject to availability and cost a little more. You can pay in cash or by card.
- Kelburn to Glasgow buy on the day: £12
- Edinburgh buy on the day: £18
If you have any problems at the festival – need to change your bus ticket or missed your bus, please speak to the bus steward or box office as soon as possible.
