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How to get fromEast London to Glasgowby plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from East London to Glasgow by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly East London to Glasgow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ELS - GLA
    16h 33m
    £366–1,309

  2. Fly East London to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ELS - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 52m
    £360–1,219

  3. Fly East London to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane ELS - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    19h 33m
    £438–1,543

  4. Fly East London to Dundee Riverside Airport, train

    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane ELS - DND
    2. Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    20h 52m
    £460–1,577

  5. Fly East London to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane ELS - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    21h 27m
    £572–1,841

  6. Fly East London to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane ELS - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Lancastertrain train
    3. Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    20h 21m
    £425–1,359

  7. Bus to Mthatha Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the bus from East London Windmill to Mthathabus bus
    2. Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane UTT - GLA
    21h 37m
    £378–1,326

East London (ELS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration19h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£334Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 6,445 mi
  • Duration: 16h 33m

What companies run services between East London, South Africa and Glasgow, Scotland?

Airlink, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from East London (ELS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) twice daily.

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