There are 9 ways to get from Birmingham to Govan 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 37m£108–229Fly Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
2h 51m£34–104Bus
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
6h 39m£37–61Drive 290.3 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Govancar 290.3 mi
4h 46m£71–103Train 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 46m£94–182Bus via Birmingham Coach Station
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
7h 54m£59–138Fly 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 44m£40–114Train 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 49m£86–178Train 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 57m£115–419
Birmingham to Govan by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Govan is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Govan is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs £30 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Govan. However, there are services departing from Newhall Street and arriving at Govan Road via Cathedral Bridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Govan. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Glasgow Central via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
The distance between Birmingham and Govan is 299 miles. The road distance is 292 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Govan without a car is to train which takes 4h 37m and costs £100 - £230.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Birmingham to Govan, including transfers.
Birmingham to Govan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newhall Street station.
Birmingham to Govan train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Govan is to train which takes 4h 37m and costs £100 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 6h 39m, you could also fly, which costs £30 - £110 and takes 2h 51m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Govan, 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 £35–60 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- 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, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham to Govan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Birmingham to Govan train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Govan is 292 miles. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Birmingham to Govan.
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