There are 11 ways to get from Glasgow to Launceston by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Warrington
best- 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 Exeter St Davidstrain
11h 34m£183–293Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 104 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tenby Housebus 66
15h 21m£56–92Drive 478.1 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Launcestoncar 478.1 mi
8h 5m£119–171Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train, line 306 bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Okehamptontrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Westgate Streetbus
7h 35m£75–190Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Plymouthtrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth
12h 41m£276–404Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Post Officebus 104
17h 38m£85–141Fly Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus, line 97 bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane GLA - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Clease Roadbus
- Take the bus from Clease Road to Westgate Streetbus
7h 37m£71–195Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
7h 48m£107–325Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
8h 24m£82–205Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
9h 18m£112–224Fly Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
9h 25m£138–309
Glasgow to Launceston by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Launceston is to bus via Bristol which costs £55 - £95 and takes 15h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Launceston is to fly and train and line 306 bus which takes 7h 35m and costs £75 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Launceston. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Westgate Street via Birmingham - Jennens Road, Bus Station, Bus Station and West Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Launceston. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Okehampton via Warrington Bank Quay, Birmingham New Street and Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 34m.
The distance between Glasgow and Launceston is 504 miles. The road distance is 480.9 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Launceston without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 11h 34m and costs £180 - £300.
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from Glasgow to Launceston, including transfers.
Glasgow to Launceston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Launceston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Launceston is to train via Warrington which takes 11h 34m and costs £180 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus via Bristol, which costs £55 - £95 and takes 15h 21m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Launceston, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Kensey Valley Meadow via Warrington Bank Quay, Birmingham New Street, Exeter St Davids, Okehampton, and Railway Station in around 11h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Westgate Street via Birmingham - Jennens Road, Bus Station, Bampfylde Street, Bus Station, Tenby House, and West Street in around 15h 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–350
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
- 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
- £60–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £260–400
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Okehampton
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01392 872900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dartline Coaches
Bus from Bus Station to Tenby House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Dartline Coaches
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Railway Station to Westgate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Station to Clease Road
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Bus from Clease Road to Westgate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Bus Station to Clease Road
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- 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
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- 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
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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Glasgow to Launceston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Millennium Point station.
Glasgow to Launceston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Launceston is 481 miles. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Glasgow to Launceston.
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