The average bus between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and East Kilbride takes 1h 17m and the fastest bus takes 54 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to East Kilbride. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 20 minutes between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and East Kilbride. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Glasgow Airport (GLA) is at 3:20 PM which arrives into East Kilbride at 4:48 PM. All services require a transfer at Waterloo Lane and take an average of 1h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 13m • 1 change

56 min • 1 change

56 min • 1 change

1h 16m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to East Kilbride. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Airport (GLA) station and arriving at East Kilbride station via St Brides Church. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 17m.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to East Kilbride bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Central Station.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to East Kilbride bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at St Brides Church station.
The distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and East Kilbride is 19.5 km. The road distance is 35 km.
First Greater Glasgow operates a bus from Central Station to St Brides Church every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £4–6 and the journey takes 1h 6m.