There are 10 ways to get from Birmingham Coach Station to Glasgow by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 23m£100–230Bus via Newhall Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
6h 28m£30–60Drive 289.1 mi
- Drive from Birmingham Coach Station to Glasgowcar 289.1 mi
4h 47m£70–101Fly Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
2h 47m£32–97Train via Preston
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 37m£97–181Train via University Station
- Take the train from University to Glasgow Centraltrain Cardiff Central - Glasgow Central
8h 13m£212–303Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
10h 50m£75–180Fly Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
3h 37m£38–107Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
4h 44m£83–171Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
4h 53m£114–407
Birmingham Coach Station to Glasgow by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham Coach Station to Glasgow is to bus via Newhall Street which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham Coach Station to Glasgow is to fly which takes 2h 47m and costs £30 - £100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Newhall Street and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Glasgow Central. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Birmingham Coach Station and Glasgow is 296 miles. The road distance is 290.8 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham Coach Station to Glasgow without a car is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs £100 - £230.
The train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central takes 4h 11m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Birmingham Coach Station to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newhall Street station.
Birmingham Coach Station to Glasgow train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham Coach Station to Glasgow is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs £100 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus via Newhall Street, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 28m, you could also fly, which costs £30 - £100 and takes 2h 47m.
What companies run services between Birmingham Coach Station, England and Glasgow, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central every 4 hours. Tickets cost £100–180 and the journey takes 4h 11m. Cross Country also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- 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
- £230–430
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from University to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £210–300
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham Coach Station to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Birmingham Coach Station to Glasgow train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham Coach Station to Glasgow is 291 miles. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Birmingham Coach Station to Glasgow.
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