There are 5 ways to get from Glasgow to Freetown by bus, plane, ferry, taxi, or train
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Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Conakry, ferry
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Conakry (CKY)plane EDI - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
18h 9m$392–1,502Fly Glasgow Airport to Conakry, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Conakry (CKY)plane GLA - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
20h 25m$377–1,389Fly Glasgow Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane GLA - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi
17h 17m$465–1,456Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane ABZ - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi
22h 20m$738–2,225Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane EDI - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi
18h 46m$490–1,569
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Conakry (CKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Freetown is to fly and ferry which costs $370 - $1,400 and takes 20h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Freetown is to fly and taxi which takes 17h 17m and costs $460 - $1,500.
The distance between Glasgow and Freetown is 5435 km.
It takes approximately 18h 9m to get from Glasgow to Freetown, including transfers.
Freetown is 1h behind Glasgow. It is currently 3:03 PM in Glasgow and 2:03 PM in Freetown.
There are 74+ hotels available in Freetown.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Freetown, Sierra Leone?
There is no direct connection from Glasgow to Freetown. However, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Conakry (CKY), take the taxi to Kaloum, then take the ferry to Aberdeen. Alternatively, you can take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Conakry (CKY), take the taxi to Kaloum, then take the ferry to Aberdeen.
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Conakry via Malaga, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Conakry via Bordeaux, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Conakry via Porto, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Malaga, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Malaga, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Conakry via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Conakry via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via London Heathrow, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Manchester, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- $10–20
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- $10–20
- Phone
- +23276551155
- [email protected]
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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