There are 6 ways to get from Glasgow to Birmingham NEC by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
2h 39m£29–95Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
4h 45m£110–180Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Streetbus Ukn30 / ...
7h 46m£36–60Drive 297.1 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Birmingham NECcar 297.1 mi
4h 53m£73–105Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
3h 27m£36–104Bus via Birmingham Coach Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
8h 26m£63–143
Glasgow to Birmingham NEC by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Birmingham NEC is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Birmingham NEC is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs £29 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Birmingham NEC. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Birmingham Airport: Stop H via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Birmingham International. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Glasgow and Birmingham NEC is 271 miles. The road distance is 298.9 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Birmingham NEC without a car is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs £110 - £180.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Glasgow to Birmingham NEC, including transfers.
Glasgow to Birmingham NEC bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Birmingham NEC train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Birmingham NEC is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs £29 - £95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £110 - £180 and takes 4h 45m, you could also bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 46m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Birmingham NEC, England?
easyJet and Ryanair fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Avanti West Coast operates a train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham International every 4 hours. Tickets cost £110–180 and the journey takes 4h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow to Birmingham NEC bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall Street station.
Glasgow to Birmingham NEC train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham International station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Birmingham NEC is 299 miles. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Glasgow to Birmingham NEC.
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