There are 5 ways to get from Glasgow to Houghton-Le-Spring by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
3h 31m£39–115Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Interchangebus Ukn10 / ...
5h 4m£19–29Drive 160.7 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Houghton-Le-Springcar 160.7 mi
2h 57m£40–58Fly, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newcastle (NCL)plane GLA - NCL
- Take the bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to Interchangebus
5h 44mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Newcastletrain
- Take the bus from Eldon Square Bus Station to Houghton Le Springbus X1 / ...
4h 2m
Glasgow to Houghton-Le-Spring by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Houghton-Le-Spring is to bus which costs £19 - £29 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Houghton-Le-Spring is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Houghton-Le-Spring. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Houghton Le Spring via Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Houghton-Le-Spring. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Park Lane via Edinburgh Waverley and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Glasgow and Houghton-Le-Spring is 189 miles. The road distance is 161.6 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Houghton-Le-Spring without a car is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs £35 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Glasgow to Houghton-Le-Spring, including transfers.
Glasgow to Houghton-Le-Spring bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Houghton-Le-Spring train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Houghton-Le-Spring is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs £35 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £29 and takes 5h 4m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Houghton-Le-Spring, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Houghton Cut Slip Road via Edinburgh Waverley, Newcastle, Central Station, Park Lane, and Interchange in around 3h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Interchange 5 times a day. Tickets cost £19–29 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- 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
- £18–30
- 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
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- 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
- £50–80
- 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
- £35–60
- 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
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to Interchange
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Eldon Square Bus Station to Houghton Le Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Go North East
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Booking & Getting There
Glasgow to Houghton-Le-Spring bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Interchange station.
Glasgow to Houghton-Le-Spring train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Houghton-Le-Spring is 162 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Glasgow to Houghton-Le-Spring.
There are 2266+ hotels available in Houghton-Le-Spring.


































