There are 3 ways to get from Glasgow to Damascus by bus, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Damascus International Airport
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane EDI - DAM
11h 19m$265–973Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane EDI - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
11h 28m$242–1,131Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane NCL - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
14h 59m$263–824
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Damascus International Airport (DAM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Damascus is to train and fly and drive which costs $260 - $850 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Damascus is to bus and fly which takes 11h 19m and costs $260 - $1,000.
The distance between Glasgow and Damascus is 4031 km.
It takes approximately 11h 19m to get from Glasgow to Damascus, including transfers.
Damascus is 2h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 5:22 AM in Glasgow and 7:22 AM in Damascus.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Damascus, Syria?
There is no direct connection from Glasgow to Damascus. However, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Damascus International Airport (DAM), then take the taxi to Damascus. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Beirut International Airport (BEY), then drive to Damascus.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beirut International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beirut International Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Newcastle to Beirut International Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beirut International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Newcastle to Beirut International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Newcastle to Beirut International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- syriaair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beirut International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- 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
- $70–110
- 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
- $45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
- $10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $10–20
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $10–20
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Ember
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