There are 8 ways to get from Glasgow to Sydney by plane, bus, or train
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 Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane GLA - SYD
24h 22m$978–1,733Bus to Campbeltown, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Wellpark Cottagesbus
- Fly from Campbeltown (CAL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CAL - SYD
33h 54m$502–1,361Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane EDI - SYD
26h 21m$985–1,843Fly Glasgow Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane GLA - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
37h 37m$1,119–3,529Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane NCL - SYD
27h 27m$1,193–2,050Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MAN - SYD
28h 41m$1,002–1,871Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane EDI - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
33h 26m$1,226–3,639Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane EDI - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
32h 40m$1,051–2,185
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Sydney is to bus and fly which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 33h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Sydney is to fly which takes 24h 22m and costs $950 - $1,800.
The distance between Glasgow and Sydney is 16966 km.
It takes approximately 24h 22m to get from Glasgow to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 10h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 5:26 AM in Glasgow and 3:26 PM in Sydney.
There are 551+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Emirates flies from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Newcastle to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Canberra International Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Campbeltown to Sydney International Airport via Glasgow Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- 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
- $14–28
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $14–28
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $14–28
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $14–28
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Wellpark Cottages
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $45–90
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