Travellers historically used the Levern Valley as a route to and from the Ayrshire coast.
An ancient road from Glasgow to Kilmarnock known as the Flush was the most common path and can still be seen near Neilston.
The major A736 road (Lochlibo Road) from Irvine to Braehead runs to the north of Neilston.
The nearest motorway is the M77, of which Junction 4 at Newton Mearns is the interchange for Neilston.

Neilston railway station, opened 1 May 1903, is the western terminus of the Cathcart Circle Lines from Glasgow Central station.
The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is 11.7 miles (18.8 km) southeast of Glasgow Central.
It was constructed when the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway built its line through the village to the coast at Ardrossan.
Neilston Low was a Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway station, but closed in 1966.

The closest airport is Glasgow International, 6 miles (10 km) north of Neilston.
Travellers historically used the Levern Valley as a route to and from the Ayrshire coast. An ancient road from Glasgow to Kilmarnock known as the Flush was the most common path and can still be seen near Neilston. The major A736 road (Lochlibo Road) from Irvine to Braehead runs to the north of Neilston. The nearest motorway is the M77, of which Junction 4 at Newton Mearns is the interchange for Neilston.
Neilston railway station, opened 1 May 1903, is the western terminus of the Cathcart Circle Lines from Glasgow Central station. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is 11.7 miles (18.8 km) southeast of Glasgow Central. It was constructed when the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway built its line through the village to the coast at Ardrossan. Neilston Low was a Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway station, but closed in 1966.
The closest airport is Glasgow International, 6 miles (10 km) north of Neilston.
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