There are 8 ways to get from Glasgow to Portishead by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
3h 28m£31–104Train via Warrington
- 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 Bristol Temple Meadstrain
7h 13m£183–279Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk070 / ...
9h 54m£48–72Drive 372.9 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Portisheadcar 372.9 mi
6h 6m£94–136Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
4h 17m£39–114Fly 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 Bristol Temple Meadstrain
5h 42m£67–159Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
8h 52m£214–315Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
11h 9m£69–106
Glasgow to Portishead by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Portishead is to bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Portishead is to fly which takes 3h 28m and costs £30 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Portishead. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Combe Road via Birmingham - Jennens Road and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Portishead. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads via Warrington Bank Quay and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
The distance between Glasgow and Portishead is 345 miles. The road distance is 375.1 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Portishead without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 7h 13m and costs £180 - £280.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Glasgow to Portishead, including transfers.
Glasgow to Portishead bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Portishead train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Portishead is to fly which takes 3h 28m and costs £30 - £110. Alternatively, you can train via Warrington, which costs £180 - £280 and takes 7h 13m, you could also bus, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 9h 54m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Portishead, England?
easyJet and Ryanair fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Portishead via Warrington Bank Quay, Birmingham New Street, and Bristol Temple Meads in around 7h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- 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 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £210–310
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Glasgow to Portishead bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Millennium Point station.
Glasgow to Portishead train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Portishead is 375 miles. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Glasgow to Portishead.
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