There are 11 ways to get from Ely to Glasgow by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
best- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
3h 35m£41–148Train
- Take the train from Ely to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
6h 1m£131–226Bus
- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus Uk083
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Glasgowbus Ukn30 / ...
11h 48m£46–73Drive 349.5 mi
- Drive from Ely to Glasgowcar 349.5 mi
5h 58m£86–124Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
4h 14m£46–154Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
4h 57m£107–391Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
4h 40m£115–415Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
4h 36m£84–229Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
5h 15m£82–235Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
7h 34m£165–310Train via Preston
- Take the train from Ely to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
7h 34m£154–260
Ely to Glasgow by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Glasgow is to bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Glasgow is to train and fly which takes 3h 35m and costs £40 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Ely to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Glasgow via Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 and Birmingham - Jennens Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Glasgow Queen Street via Peterborough and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Ely and Glasgow is 384 miles. The road distance is 351.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Glasgow without a car is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs £130 - £230.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Ely to Glasgow, including transfers.
Ely to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
Ely to Glasgow train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Ely station.
The best way to get from Ely to Glasgow is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs £130 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 11h 48m.
What companies run services between Ely, England and Glasgow, Scotland?
You can take a train from Ely to Glasgow Queen Street via Peterborough and Edinburgh Waverley in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Glasgow via Drummer St Bus Station, Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18, and Birmingham - Jennens Road in around 11h 48m.
- 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
- £230–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Ely to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Jennens Road station.
Ely to Glasgow train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to Glasgow is 352 miles. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Ely to Glasgow.
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