There are 9 ways to get from Glasgow to Helston by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, line 36 bus
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane GLA - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tyre Centrebus
6h 43m£64–191Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, line 36 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane EDI - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tyre Centrebus
7h 26m£54–210Train via Warrington
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Redruthtrain
12h 47m£246–400Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Falmouth University and University of Exeterbus
16h 28m£68–114Drive 539.3 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Helstoncar 539.3 mi
9h 11m£132–190Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Redruthtrain
8h 56m£121–276Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Redruthtrain
9h 41m£143–340Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Plymouthtrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Redruthtrain Plymouth - Penzance / ...
13h 18m£365–520Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Redruthtrain
14h 58m£248–458
Glasgow to Helston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Helston is to bus which costs £65 - £120 and takes 16h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Helston is to fly and line 36 bus which takes 6h 43m and costs £60 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Helston. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Tyre Centre via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Bristol Bus Station and Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Helston. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Redruth via Warrington Bank Quay, Birmingham New Street and Plymouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 47m.
The distance between Glasgow and Helston is 426 miles. The road distance is 542.4 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Helston without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 12h 47m and costs £240 - £400.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Glasgow to Helston, including transfers.
Glasgow to Helston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Helston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Helston is to train via Warrington which takes 12h 47m and costs £240 - £400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £120 and takes 16h 28m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Helston, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Tyre Centre via Warrington Bank Quay, Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, Redruth, and Railway Station in around 12h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Tyre Centre via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Bristol Bus Station, and Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus in around 16h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–130
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £330–470
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Tyre Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Station to Tyre Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
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 Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Falmouth University and University of Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow to Helston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Glasgow to Helston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Helston is 542 miles. It takes approximately 9h 11m to drive from Glasgow to Helston.
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