There are 7 ways to get from Glasgow to Shirley by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Glasgow Airport, bus
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the bus from Solihull Town Centre to Thornyfield Roadbus
3h 8m£34–101Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
5h 19m£108–226Bus via Newhall Street
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Streetbus Ukn30 / ...
7h 11m£38–63Drive 294 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Shirleycar 294 mi
5h£72–104Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
3h 56m£41–110Train via Warrington
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
5h 43m£109–182Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
8h 14m£61–142
Glasgow to Shirley by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Shirley is to bus via Newhall Street which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Shirley is to fly and bus which takes 3h 8m and costs £30 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Shirley. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Thornyfield Road via Church Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Shirley. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Birmingham New Street via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Glasgow and Shirley is 278 miles. The road distance is 295.7 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Shirley without a car is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs £100 - £230.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Glasgow to Shirley, including transfers.
Glasgow to Shirley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Shirley train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Shirley is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs £100 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus via Newhall Street, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 11m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Shirley, Solihull, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street every 4 hours. Tickets cost £100–180 and the journey takes 4h 19m. Cross Country also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Street hourly. Tickets cost £35–60 and the journey takes 6h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.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 Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- [email protected]
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Solihull Town Centre to Thornyfield Road
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0121 705 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- landflight.co.uk
Bus from Solihull Town Centre to Thornyfield Road
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.landflight.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Solihull Town Centre to Thornyfield Road
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- 0121 322 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- diamondbuses.com
Bus from Solihull Town Centre to Thornyfield Road
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.diamondbuses.com/
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
- 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
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow to Shirley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall Street station.
Glasgow to Shirley train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Shirley is 296 miles. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Glasgow to Shirley.
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