There are 6 ways to get from Birmingham International to Glasgow by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
1h 30m£29–90Train
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
4h 30m£100–230Bus
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
7h 37m£31–62Drive 297 mi
- Drive from Birmingham International to Glasgowcar 297 mi
4h 52m£72–104Fly 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
2h 19m£35–100Bus via Birmingham Coach Station
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
9h 41m£62–152
Birmingham International to Glasgow by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham International to Glasgow is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham International to Glasgow is to fly which takes 1h 30m and costs £29 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham International to Glasgow station. However, there are services departing from Birmingham Airport: Stop H and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Newhall Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Birmingham International and arriving at Glasgow Central. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Birmingham International and Glasgow is 270 miles. The road distance is 298.7 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham International to Glasgow without a car is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs £100 - £230.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Birmingham International to Glasgow, including transfers.
Birmingham International to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newhall Street station.
Birmingham International to Glasgow train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham International station.
The best way to get from Birmingham International to Glasgow is to fly which takes 1h 30m and costs £29 - £90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £230 and takes 4h 30m, you could also bus, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 7h 37m.
What companies run services between Birmingham International, England and Glasgow, Scotland?
easyJet flies from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) twice daily. Alternatively, Avanti West Coast operates a train from Birmingham International to Glasgow Central every 4 hours. Tickets cost £100–180 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Cross Country also services this route 5 times a week.
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- Cross Country
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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
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham International to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Birmingham International to Glasgow train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham International to Glasgow is 299 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Birmingham International to Glasgow.
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