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How to get fromEast Midlands to Glasgowby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from East Midlands to Glasgow by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Birmingham

    best
    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    6h 28m
    £143–254

  2. Drive  291.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from East Midlands to Glasgowcar car 291.3 mi
    5h 13m
    £72–104

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    10h 28m
    £78–117

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    4h 8m
    £76–156

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Derby to Glasgow Centraltrain train Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
    8h 43m
    £180–266

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    5h 4m
    £92–214

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    5h 13m
    £94–210

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    5h
    £98–204

  9. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Leicestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    5h 41m
    £144–399

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4. Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    6h 5m
    £105–248

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration1h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket£23Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 351.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Glasgow, Scotland?

You can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Glasgow Central via Melton Mowbray and Birmingham New Street in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £50–85 and the journey takes 8h 35m.

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