There are 6 ways to get from Giffnock to Glasgow Airport (GLA) by train, bus, taxi, rideshare, or car
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Train, line 500 bus
best- Take the train from Giffnock to Glasgow Centraltrain East Kilbride - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from West Campbell Street to Terminal Buildingbus 500
38 min£5–9Drive 9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Giffnock to Glasgow Airport (GLA)car 9 mi
18 min£3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Giffnock to Glasgow Airport (GLA)taxi 9 mi
18 min£30–45Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Giffnock to Glasgow-GLA9 mi
18 minBus, line 500 bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Waterloo Streetbus 38A / ...
- Take the bus from West Campbell Street to Terminal Buildingbus 500
53 min£6–9Line 4 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 4
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal Buildingbus Uk091
1h 1m£6–13
Giffnock to Glasgow Airport (GLA) by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Giffnock to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Giffnock to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Giffnock station to Glasgow Airport (GLA). However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at Terminal Building via West Campbell Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between Giffnock and Glasgow Airport (GLA) is 14 miles. The road distance is 9.1 miles.
The best way to get from Giffnock to Glasgow Airport (GLA) without a car is to train and line 500 bus which takes 38 min and costs £5 - £9.
It takes approximately 38 min to get from Giffnock to Glasgow Airport (GLA), including transfers.
Giffnock to Glasgow Airport (GLA) bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Railway Station.
Giffnock to Glasgow Airport (GLA) bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Waterloo Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Giffnock to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is 9 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Giffnock to Glasgow Airport (GLA).
There are 1538+ hotels available in Glasgow Airport (GLA).
What companies run services between Giffnock, Scotland and Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland?
You can take a bus from Railway Station to Terminal Building via Waterloo Street and West Campbell Street in around 53 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Giffnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from West Campbell Street to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Railway Station to Waterloo Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from West Campbell Street to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 18 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
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Railway Station to Waterloo Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Railway Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Giffnock to Glasgow-GLA
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £30–45
East Dunbartonshire T.O.A.
- Phone
- +44 141 762 1011
- Website
- eastdunbartonshiretaxi.co.uk
GET BLACK CAB
- Phone
- +44 141 554 1111
- Website
- getblackcab.com
Glasgow Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 141 429 7070
- Website
- glasgowtaxis.co.uk
Larkhall TOA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1698 884714
- Website
- larkhalltoa.com
TOA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1389 742121
- Website
- toataxislimited.co.uk
East Kilbride Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1355 222 324
- Website
- ektaxis.co.uk
EKCO Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1355 23 33 33
- Website
- ekcotaxis.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Kelvin Kabs
- Phone
- +44 1355 241 212
- Website
- kelvinkabs.com
Gryffe Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 1505 322 255
- Website
- gryfferadiocars.co.uk
Paisley Taxis
- Phone
- +44 141 884 8888
- Website
- paisleytaxis.com
Renfrewshire Cab Co
- Phone
- +44 141 887 7770
- Website
- renfrewshirecabco.co.uk
Clydebank Taxis
- Phone
- +44 141 941 1101
Titan Taxis
- Phone
- +44 141 530 4242
- Website
- titantaxis.co.uk
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