There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh Trams to Glasgow Airport (GLA) by train, bus, rideshare, car, or tram
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Train, line 500 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Street to Terminal Buildingbus 500
1h 26m£11–42Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal Buildingbus Uk091
1h 59m£8–30Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh Trams to Glasgow-GLA55.3 mi
1h 7mDrive 55.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Trams to Glasgow Airport (GLA)car 55.3 mi
1h 7m£14–20Tram, bus, line 500 bus
- Take the tram from Edinburgh York Place to Edinburgh Airporttram
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Air
- Take the bus from Cathedral Street to Terminal Buildingbus 500
2h 19m£20–30
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Trams to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is to bus which costs £8 - £30 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Trams to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Trams station to Glasgow Airport (GLA). However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Terminal Building via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Edinburgh Trams and Glasgow Airport (GLA) is 57 miles. The road distance is 55.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Trams to Glasgow Airport (GLA) without a car is to train and line 500 bus which takes 1h 26m and costs £11 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 26m to get from Edinburgh Trams to Glasgow Airport (GLA), including transfers.
Edinburgh Trams to Glasgow Airport (GLA) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh Trams to Glasgow Airport (GLA) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Trams to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Edinburgh Trams to Glasgow Airport (GLA).
Book your Edinburgh Trams to Glasgow Airport (GLA) bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Trams, Scotland and Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Edinburgh Trams to Terminal Building via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 1h 59m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
Tram from Edinburgh York Place to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Buchanan Street to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Cathedral Street to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- 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 Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Ember
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Edinburgh Trams to Glasgow-GLA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
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