There are 5 ways to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Portobello by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train, line 26 bus
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Portobello Town Hallbus N26 / ...
1h 43m£15–48Bus, line 26 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Portobello Town Hallbus N26 / ...
2h 12m£12–27Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Glasgow-GLA to Portobello58.4 mi
1h 13mDrive 58.4 mi
- Drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Portobellocar 58.4 mi
1h 13m£15–21Bus, line 26 bus via Shandwick Place
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Placebus 900
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Portobello Town Hallbus N26 / ...
2h 19m£15–24
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Portobello by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Portobello is to bus and line 26 bus via Shandwick Place which costs £14 - £24 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Portobello is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Portobello. However, there are services departing from Terminal Building and arriving at Portobello Town Hall via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Portobello is 59 miles. The road distance is 58.7 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Portobello without a car is to train and line 26 bus which takes 1h 43m and costs £14 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Portobello, including transfers.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Portobello bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Portobello bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Princes Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Portobello is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Portobello.
There are 3029+ hotels available in Portobello.
What companies run services between Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland and Portobello, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Terminal Building to Portobello Town Hall via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street in around 2h 12m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Princes Street to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Princes Street to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Shandwick Place to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- 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 Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Glasgow-GLA to Portobello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Portobello. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.























