There are 12 ways to get from Exeter to Glasgow Airport (GLA) by train, plane, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
3h 45m£65–167Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
12h 18m£57–120Fly Exeter to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
4h 35m£92–257Train via Preston
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
8h 6m£188–315Fly Exeter to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane EXT - GLA
7h 13m£92–213Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
5h 18m£81–201Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
4h 51m£118–222Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOU - GLA
5h 38m£88–268Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central
9h 10m£307–428Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
13h 52m£95–230Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Exeter to Glasgow-GLA448.3 mi
7h 17mDrive 448.3 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Glasgow Airport (GLA)car 448.3 mi
7h 17m£109–158
Exeter to Glasgow Airport (GLA) by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is to bus via Bristol which costs £55 - £120 and takes 12h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is to train and fly which takes 3h 45m and costs £65 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Glasgow Airport (GLA). However, there are services departing from Exeter and arriving at Terminal Building via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Glasgow Airport (GLA). However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Glasgow Central via Birmingham New Street and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Exeter and Glasgow Airport (GLA) is 403 miles. The road distance is 450.9 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Glasgow Airport (GLA) without a car is to train via Preston which takes 8h 6m and costs £180 - £320.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Exeter to Glasgow Airport (GLA), including transfers.
Exeter to Glasgow Airport (GLA) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Exeter station.
Exeter to Glasgow Airport (GLA) train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is to train via Preston which takes 8h 6m and costs £180 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus via Bristol, which costs £55 - £120 and takes 12h 18m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £220 and takes 7h 13m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Terminal Building via Birmingham New Street, Preston, Glasgow Central, and West Campbell Street in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Exeter to Terminal Building via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 12h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–320
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £300–430
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Exeter to Glasgow-GLA
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to Glasgow Airport (GLA) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Exeter to Glasgow Airport (GLA) train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is 451 miles. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Exeter to Glasgow Airport (GLA).
Book your Exeter to Glasgow Airport (GLA) bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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