There are 4 ways to get from Glasgow to Islamabad by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB)plane GLA - ISB
13h 4m$322–1,515Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB)plane EDI - ISB
13h 57m$407–1,228Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB)plane MAN - ISB
13h 53m$560–909Train, 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 Islamabad International Airport (ISB)plane NCL - ISB
15h 48m$512–1,695
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Islamabad is to train and fly which costs $550 - $950 and takes 13h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Islamabad is to fly which takes 13h 4m and costs $320 - $1,600.
The distance between Glasgow and Islamabad is 6264 km.
It takes approximately 13h 4m to get from Glasgow to Islamabad, including transfers.
Islamabad is 4h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 3:39 AM in Glasgow and 7:39 AM in Islamabad.
There are 2368+ hotels available in Islamabad.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Islamabad, Pakistan?
British Airways, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB) twice daily.
- Website
- www4.piac.com.pk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islamabad International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Islamabad International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Newcastle to Islamabad International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Newcastle to Islamabad International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Newcastle to Islamabad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islamabad International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Islamabad International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Newcastle to Islamabad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
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