There are 9 ways to get from Glasgow to Portishead by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, bus
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the bus from Telephone Box to Royal Mail Officebus
4h 9m£37–112Train 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 17m£180–282Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Streetbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk070 / ...
10h 8m£47–77Drive 372.9 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Portisheadcar 372.9 mi
6h 6m£91–132Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the bus from Telephone Box to Royal Mail Officebus
4h 57m£47–131Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Combe Roadbus
5h 58m£80–178Fly Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
6h 22m£127–436Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
9h 6m£268–371Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
11h 33m£76–181
Glasgow to Portishead by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Portishead is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Portishead is to fly and bus which takes 4h 9m and costs £35 - £120.
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 - Great Charles Street Queensway and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
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 17m.
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 17m and costs £180 - £290.
It takes approximately 4h 9m 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 train via Warrington which takes 7h 17m and costs £180 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 10h 8m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Portishead, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Portishead via Warrington Bank Quay, Birmingham New Street, and Bristol Temple Meads in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Combe Road via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Bus Station in around 10h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
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
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
- 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
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £260–370
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Telephone Box to Royal Mail Office
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Telephone Box to Royal Mail Office
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Bus Station to Combe Road
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow to Portishead bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall Street 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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