There are 4 ways to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sydney by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Glasgow Airport to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane GLA - SYD
22h 40m$1,038–1,750Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane EDI - SYD
26h 52m$989–1,860Fly Glasgow Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane GLA - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Epping Stationtrain
35h 37m$1,143–3,138Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane NCL - SYD
28h 29m$1,221–2,189
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sydney is to bus and fly which costs $950 - $1,900 and takes 26h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sydney is to fly which takes 22h 40m and costs $1,000 - $1,800.
The distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Sydney is 16952 km.
It takes approximately 22h 40m to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 9h ahead of Glasgow Airport (GLA). It is currently 11:36 PM in Glasgow Airport (GLA) and 8:36 AM in Sydney.
There are 5208+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Emirates flies from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Newcastle to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Newcastle to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–1,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney International Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–1,600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Epping Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- 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
- $35–70
- 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
- $16–30
- 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
- $29–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $14–28
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