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Author	cardno85
Comment	So, I did this for a good few years, although only needed to do it 2-3 times a week. I used to take the 7 or 7.15 bus (depending when my bus got into town) and was normally in Gogarburn for about 8.15-8.8.30. So the mornings are actually pretty good, will run close to time, but never early (we have been sat at Ingliston roundabout for 20 minutes since we were running early) and the earlier you leave, the less traffic you will face, and the more likely it will run to time. The problem I found was coming home, if you aren't getting on at the bus depot, you may find buses already full and skipping you, or, if you get on, it can be a sqeeze. Then, depending when you leave, you can run into both Edinburgh and Glasgow rush hours, running 2-3 hours to get back to Glasgow. That can be extended if something's on in Glasgow, or there's an accident. Now, that aside, if you are happy to arrive in Edinburgh potentially half an hour early for work to allow for delays, and you aren't in a rush to get home at night. The bus can be pleasant enough to just chill out, read, scroll through your phone, or nap. But it will take significant time out of your life. Train runs closer to time, but when I was doing it, it was like £24 for a peak return so it wasn't affordable in the long term, especially if you qualify for free bus travel. I would definitely be checking out with the company if there is a possibility to working remotely, the commute is a massive time drain, leaving the house before 6am and lucky to be home by 7pm doesn't leave you a lot of time to enjoy your life. If you can cut that down to a day a week, or arrange different start/finish times to avoid traffic it will make your life easier.
Reddit Link	https://www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/13o56vc/how_reliable_is_megabus/jl4z0f1/
Created	Mon 22nd May 2023 11:02am
Status	normal ()

So, I did this for a good few years, although only needed to do it 2-3 times a week. I used to take the 7 or 7.15 bus (depending when my bus got into town) and was normally in Gogarburn for about 8.15-8.8.30. So the mornings are actually pretty good, will run close to time, but never early (we have been sat at Ingliston roundabout for 20 minutes since we were running early) and the earlier you leave, the less traffic you will face, and the more likely it will run to time.

The problem I found was coming home, if you aren't getting on at the bus depot, you may find buses already full and skipping you, or, if you get on, it can be a sqeeze. Then, depending when you leave, you can run into both Edinburgh and Glasgow rush hours, running 2-3 hours to get back to Glasgow. That can be extended if something's on in Glasgow, or there's an accident.

Now, that aside, if you are happy to arrive in Edinburgh potentially half an hour early for work to allow for delays, and you aren't in a rush to get home at night. The bus can be pleasant enough to just chill out, read, scroll through your phone, or nap. But it will take significant time out of your life. Train runs closer to time, but when I was doing it, it was like £24 for a peak return so it wasn't affordable in the long term, especially if you qualify for free bus travel. I would definitely be checking out with the company if there is a possibility to working remotely, the commute is a massive time drain, leaving the house before 6am and lucky to be home by 7pm doesn't leave you a lot of time to enjoy your life. If you can cut that down to a day a week, or arrange different start/finish times to avoid traffic it will make your life easier.