There are 8 ways to get from Glasgow to West Midlands by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Smethwick Galton Bridgetrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
4h 40m£97–168Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
3h£30–96Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus Ukn30 / ...
6h 48m£36–53Drive 283.9 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to West Midlandscar 283.9 mi
4h 40m£71–103Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
4h 45m£101–194Bus via Birmingham Coach Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
8h 11m£48–80Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
3h 49m£38–116Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
5h 5m£68–171
Glasgow to West Midlands by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to West Midlands is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to West Midlands is to fly which takes 3h and costs £30 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to West Midlands. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Blue Gates via Colmore Row. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to West Midlands. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Smethwick Galton Bridge via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Glasgow and West Midlands is 291 miles. The road distance is 285.6 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to West Midlands without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 4h 40m and costs £95 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Glasgow to West Midlands, including transfers.
Glasgow to West Midlands bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to West Midlands train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to West Midlands is to train via Crewe which takes 4h 40m and costs £95 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 6h 48m, you could also fly, which costs £30 - £100 and takes 3h.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and West Midlands, Sandwell, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Smethwick Galton Bridge via Crewe in around 4h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point hourly. Tickets cost £30–55 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
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Glasgow to West Midlands bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Millennium Point station.
Glasgow to West Midlands train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to West Midlands is 286 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Glasgow to West Midlands.
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