There are 11 ways to get from Basingstoke to Glasgow by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
3h 53m£75–297Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOU - GLA
3h 7m£48–196Train via Stafford
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Staffordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
7h 13m£153–242Train, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
9h 13m£80–124Drive 397.7 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to Glasgowcar 397.7 mi
6h 48m£99–143Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
4h£97–348Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
4h 35m£79–262Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LGW - GLA
3h 58m£60–176Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
4h 27m£72–188Train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Glasgow Centraltrain Bournemouth - Glasgow Central
8h 29m£220–330Bus
- Take the bus from The Malls to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 806
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802
10h 25m£70–129
Basingstoke to Glasgow by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Glasgow is to bus which costs £70 - £130 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Glasgow is to train and fly which takes 3h 7m and costs £45 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke to Glasgow station. However, there are services departing from The Malls and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basingstoke and arriving at Glasgow Central. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 8h 29m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Glasgow is 396 miles. The road distance is 400.1 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Glasgow without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 7h 13m and costs £150 - £250.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Basingstoke to Glasgow, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Glasgow bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Malls station.
Basingstoke to Glasgow train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Basingstoke station.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Glasgow is to train via Stafford which takes 7h 13m and costs £150 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £130 and takes 10h 25m.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Glasgow, Scotland?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Glasgow Central via Stafford in around 7h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Malls to Buchanan Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 10h 25m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Basingstoke to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Basingstoke to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £220–330
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Malls to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Basingstoke to Glasgow bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Basingstoke to Glasgow train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Glasgow is 400 miles. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Basingstoke to Glasgow.
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