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How to get fromBlantyre to Rutherglenby plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Blantyre to Rutherglen by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Glasgow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BLZ - GLA
    17h 42m
    £316–1,111

  2. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BLZ - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 5m
    £311–1,122

  3. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane BLZ - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    20h 59m
    £393–1,345

  4. Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BLZ - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    23h
    £503–1,644

  5. Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane plane BLZ - MME
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Motherwelltrain train
    31h 2m
    £862–2,171

  6. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BLZ - INV
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    25h 5m
    £489–1,567

Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration20h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket£308Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 5,467.6 mi
  • Duration: 17h 42m

What companies run services between Blantyre, Malawi and Rutherglen, Scotland?

Ethiopian Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) twice daily.

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