There are 3 ways to get from Glasgow to Iceland by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane GLA - KEF
5h 56m$179–442Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane EDI - KEF
6h 45m$114–409Train, train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane NCL - KEF
8h 51m$195–632
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Iceland is to bus and fly which costs $110 - $410 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Iceland is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $170 - $450.
The distance between Glasgow and Iceland is 1369 km.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Glasgow to Iceland, including transfers.
Iceland is 1h behind Glasgow. It is currently 10:25 PM in Glasgow and 9:25 PM in Iceland.
There are 555+ hotels available in Iceland.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Iceland?
Icelandair flies from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Keflavík International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–310
Flights from Newcastle to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–310
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Newcastle to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Keflavík International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- 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
- $24–40
- 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
- $10–18
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- 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
- $70–110
- 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
- $45–80
- 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
- $35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $10–19
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Ember
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