There are 8 ways to get from Athy to Glasgow by train, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or bus
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Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
best- Take the train from Athy to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
5h 10m£30–132Bus, bus and ferry via Moorfield
cheapest- Take the bus from Athy to Dunnes Newbridgebus 883
- Take the bus from Moorfield to Airport Zone 16bus 726
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
12h 21m£17–129Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Athy to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
10h 57m£28–39Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athy to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Glasgowcar
6h 44m£84–306Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Athy to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
6h 19m£46–166Train, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Athy to Dublin Heustontrain
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
6h 40m£60–163Train, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Athy to Dublin Heustontrain
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
7h 8m£58–127Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Naas to Airport Zone 16bus 726
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
11h 25m£23–32
Athy to Glasgow by train, tram, and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athy to Glasgow is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £22 - £35 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Athy to Glasgow is to train and fly which takes 5h 10m and costs £30 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Athy to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Athy and arriving at Glasgow Buchanan via Naas, Terminal 1 Zone 2 and Belfast, Europa Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
The distance between Athy and Glasgow is 247 miles.
The best way to get from Athy to Glasgow without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 10h 57m and costs £28 - £40.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Athy to Glasgow, including transfers.
Athy to Glasgow bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Naas station.
Athy to Glasgow bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Airport Zone 16 station.
There are 1537+ hotels available in Glasgow.
What companies run services between Athy, Ireland and Glasgow, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Athy to Glasgow. However, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston Station, take the line 782 bus to Terminal 2 Zone 19, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, then take the line 500 bus to Dundas Street. Alternatively, you can take a train from Athy to Glasgow Buchanan via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Connolly, Dublin Connolly, Belfast Grand Central, and Belfast, Europa Buscentre in around 10h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Athy to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £6–9
Train from Athy to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £6–9
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Athy to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £6–9
Train from Athy to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £6–9
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Athy to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £6–9
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Naas to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £4–7
Bus from Moorfield to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £5–8
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- 045 980383
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kildare South Dublin
Bus from Athy to Dunnes Newbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kildare South Dublin
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- local link
Bus from Athy to Dunnes Newbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- local link
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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