There are 4 ways to get from Glasgow to Elgin by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgintrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
4h 10m£95–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
5h 33m£36–64Drive 173.2 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Elgincar 173.2 mi
3h 27m£43–61Fly, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport to Elgintrain
5h 41m£103–231
Glasgow to Elgin by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Elgin is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Elgin is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Elgin station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 5 and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Elgin. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Glasgow and Elgin is 224 miles. The road distance is 174.2 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Elgin without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs £95 - £180.
The train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgin takes 4h 10m including transfers and departs once daily.
Glasgow to Elgin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Elgin train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Elgin is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs £95 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 5h 33m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Elgin, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgin once daily. Tickets cost £95–180 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £20–35 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route hourly.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness Airport to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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 Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow to Elgin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Glasgow to Elgin train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Elgin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Elgin is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Glasgow to Elgin.
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