There are 8 ways to get from Glasgow to Gwynedd by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Bronaber Greenbus T2
8h 33m£129–196Fly from Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Machynllethtrain
7h 52m£64–150Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Corwen Bus Stationbus T8
- Take the bus from Corwen Bus Station to Eldon Square 1bus T3 / ...
11h 33mDrive 295 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Gwyneddcar 295 mi
5h 18m£73–105Train via Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Machynllethtrain
8h 33m£116–185Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Llandudno Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniogtrain
8h 44m£128–196Train, bus via Liverpool
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Llandudno Junctiontrain
- Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand B to Bronaber Greenbus T2
10h 37m£120–187Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Machynllethtrain
8h 58m£83–204
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Gwynedd is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Gwynedd is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Gwynedd. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Ganllwyd Post Office via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Chester Bus Interchange, Corwen Bus Station and Eldon Square 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Gwynedd. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Machynlleth via Crewe and Shrewsbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Glasgow and Gwynedd is 348 miles. The road distance is 296.7 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Gwynedd without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 33m and costs £120 - £200.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Glasgow to Gwynedd, including transfers.
Glasgow to Gwynedd bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Gwynedd train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Gwynedd is to bus which takes 11h 33m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Shrewsbury, which costs £110 - £190 and takes 8h 33m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Gwynedd, Wales?
You can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ganllwyd Post Office via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Chester Bus Interchange, Corwen Bus Station, and Eldon Square 1 in around 11h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Ganllwyd Post Office via Crewe, Shrewsbury, Machynlleth, and Bus Depot in around 8h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- 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
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Llandudno Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Llandudno Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Bronaber Green
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Corwen Bus Station to Eldon Square 1
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand B to Bronaber Green
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01745 730700
- [email protected]
- Website
- M & H Coaches
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Corwen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- M & H Coaches
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Booking & Getting There
Glasgow to Gwynedd bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Glasgow to Gwynedd train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Gwynedd is 297 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Glasgow to Gwynedd.
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