There are 9 ways to get from Glasgow to Paignton by train, bus, car, or plane
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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 Newton Abbottrain
9h 20m£207–318Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbottrain
5h 27m£78–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 104 / ...
- Take the train from St James Park (Devon) to Paigntontrain
14h 36m£102–238Drive 462.3 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Paigntoncar 462.3 mi
7h 34m£113–163Fly Glasgow Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Exeter (EXT)plane GLA - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
6h 48m£102–252Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Newton Abbottrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth
9h 55m£318–444Bus 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 Paigntontrain
5h 51m£102–261Bus 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 Newton Abbottrain
6h 15m£88–219Fly 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 Newton Abbottrain
6h 58m£134–249
Glasgow to Paignton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Paignton is to bus and train which costs £100 - £240 and takes 14h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Paignton is to fly and train which takes 5h 27m and costs £75 - £200.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Paignton. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Paignton via Warrington Bank Quay, Birmingham New Street and Newton Abbot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Glasgow and Paignton is 489 miles. The road distance is 465 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Paignton without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 9h 20m and costs £200 - £320.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Glasgow to Paignton, including transfers.
Glasgow to Paignton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
Glasgow to Paignton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Paignton is 465 miles. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Glasgow to Paignton.
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What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Paignton, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Paignton via Warrington Bank Quay, Birmingham New Street, and Newton Abbot in around 9h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- 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 Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £310–440
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from St James Park (Devon) to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
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