There are 5 ways to get from Glasgow Botanic Gardens to George Square by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Hillhead SPT Subway Station to Buchanan Street SPT Subway Stationsubway Sub
19 min£2Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saltoun Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 6A
31 min£1–3Line 6 bus
- Take the bus from Saltoun Street to Gallery of Modern Artbus 6
31 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Glasgow Botanic Gardens to George Squaretaxi 2.8 mi
7 min£14–17Walk
- Take the walk from Glasgow Botanic Gardens to George Squarewalk 2.4 mi
47 min
Glasgow Botanic Gardens to George Square by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow Botanic Gardens to George Square is to subway which costs £2 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow Botanic Gardens to George Square is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs £14 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Saltoun Street and arriving at Gallery of Modern Art. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hillhead SPT Subway Station station and arriving at Buchanan Street SPT Subway Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Glasgow Botanic Gardens and George Square is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow Botanic Gardens to George Square without a car is to subway which takes 19 min and costs £2.
The subway from Hillhead SPT Subway Station to Buchanan Street SPT Subway Station takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Glasgow Botanic Gardens to George Square bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Saltoun Street station.
Glasgow Botanic Gardens to George Square train services, operated by SPT Subway, depart from Hillhead SPT Subway Station.
Glasgow Botanic Gardens to George Square bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Gallery of Modern Art station.
What companies run services between Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Scotland and George Square, Glasgow City, Scotland?
SPT Subway operates a subway from Hillhead SPT Subway Station to Buchanan Street SPT Subway Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, First Greater Glasgow operates a bus from Saltoun Street to Gallery of Modern Art every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 27 min.
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- SPT Subway
Subway from Hillhead SPT Subway Station to Buchanan Street SPT Subway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- SPT Subway
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Saltoun Street to Gallery of Modern Art
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Saltoun Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- £14–17
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
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Glasgow Botanic Gardens to George Square train services, operated by SPT Subway, arrive at Buchanan Street SPT Subway Station.
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