There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Glasgow Airport (GLA) by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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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 17m£11–42Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal Buildingbus Uk091
1h 48m£12–25Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Glasgow-GLA54.7 mi
1h 5mDrive 54.7 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Glasgow Airport (GLA)car 54.7 mi
1h 5m£14–20Bus, line 500 bus
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Cathedral Street to Terminal Buildingbus 500
1h 57m£11–21
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is to bus and line 500 bus which costs £11 - £21 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Glasgow Airport (GLA). However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Terminal Building via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Glasgow Airport (GLA) is 56 miles. The road distance is 55 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Glasgow Airport (GLA) without a car is to train and line 500 bus which takes 1h 17m and costs £11 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 17m to get from Edinburgh to Glasgow Airport (GLA), including transfers.
Edinburgh to Glasgow Airport (GLA) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Glasgow Airport (GLA) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is 55 miles. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Edinburgh to Glasgow Airport (GLA).
Book your Edinburgh to Glasgow Airport (GLA) bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Terminal Building via Buchanan Bus Station in around 1h 48m.
- 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
- +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 Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- 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 Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- 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 Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
- 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 to Glasgow-GLA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
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