There are 7 ways to get from Glasgow to Thorne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncastertrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
5h 7m£61–195Bus via Sheffield
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus Ukn31 / ...
7h 41m£34–69Drive 238 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Thornecar 238 mi
4h 1m£59–85Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GLA - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Doncastertrain
6h 36m£67–173Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Doncastertrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
5h 21m£67–185Bus
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchangebus Uk010 / ...
10h 1m£39–55Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Doncastertrain
6h 5m£71–163
Glasgow to Thorne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Thorne is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Thorne is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Thorne. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Horse Fair Green/Finkle Street via Meadowhall Interchange/C2 and Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Thorne. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Thorne North via Edinburgh Waverley and Doncaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Glasgow and Thorne is 293 miles. The road distance is 239.4 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Thorne without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 7m and costs £60 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Glasgow to Thorne, including transfers.
Glasgow to Thorne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Thorne train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Thorne is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 7m and costs £60 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus via Sheffield, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 7h 41m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Thorne, Doncaster, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Thorne North via Edinburgh Waverley and Doncaster in around 5h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1 5 times a day. Tickets cost £28–45 and the journey takes 5h 25m. National Express also services this route once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Glasgow to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Glasgow to Thorne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Glasgow to Thorne train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Thorne is 239 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Glasgow to Thorne.
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