There are 11 ways to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Glasgow by bus, train, plane, rideshare, or car
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Bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
best- Take the bus from EMA Departure Building to Railway Stationbus
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
3h 59m£55–125Bus via Leeds
cheapest- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
8h 58m£36–60Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Derby to Crewetrain Lincoln Central - Crewe / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
6h 50m£114–193Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from East Midlands-EMA to Glasgow287.6 mi
4h 52mDrive 287.6 mi
- Drive from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Glasgowcar 287.6 mi
4h 52m£70–101Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
4h 52m£61–140Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
5h 26m£96–216Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
5h 31m£139–414Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
6h£105–255Train
- Take the train from Derby to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
7h 4m£193–273Bus
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
10h 22m£65–157
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Glasgow by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Glasgow is to bus via Leeds which costs £35 - £65 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Glasgow is to bus and train and fly which takes 3h 59m and costs £50 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Glasgow station. However, there are services departing from Coach Park and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Broad Marsh Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Derby and arriving at Glasgow Central via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Glasgow is 330 miles. The road distance is 289.3 miles.
The best way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Glasgow without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 6h 50m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Glasgow, including transfers.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Glasgow train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Derby station.
The best way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Glasgow is to train via Crewe which takes 6h 50m and costs £110 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus via Leeds, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 8h 58m.
What companies run services between East Midlands Airport (EMA), England and Glasgow, Scotland?
You can take a bus from EMA Departure Building to Glasgow Central via Railway Station, Derby, and Crewe in around 6h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Park to Buchanan Bus Station via Nottingham station, Broad Marsh Bus Station, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 8h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
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 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £25–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
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
- £55–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- 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
- £55–250
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £190–270
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from EMA Departure Building to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Kinchbus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- 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 15 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 Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from East Midlands-EMA to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Glasgow train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Glasgow is 289 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Glasgow.
There are 1575+ hotels available in Glasgow.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Glasgow. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


































