The average train between Glasgow and The Scottish Borders takes 2h 5m and the fastest train takes 1h 49m. There is an hourly train service from Glasgow to The Scottish Borders. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Glasgow and The Scottish Borders. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Glasgow is at 11:45 PM which arrives into The Scottish Borders at 7:07 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to The Scottish Borders. However, there are services departing from Glasgow station and arriving at The Scottish Borders station via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
Glasgow to The Scottish Borders train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
Glasgow to The Scottish Borders train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Galashiels station.
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The distance between Glasgow and The Scottish Borders is 94.5 km. The road distance is 127 km.
You can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Galashiels via Edinburgh Waverley in around 2h 9m.