There are 11 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Glasgow Airport (GLA) by plane, bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
2h 18m£61–275Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LGW - GLA
3h 25m£43–131Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
3h 54m£66–259Train
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
6h 17m£147–288Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 210
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
12h 22m£86–208Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
3h 33m£95–357Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
3h 40m£43–142Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Liverpool Street Stationtrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
3h 55m£56–175Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn10
12h 43m£54–224Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Glasgow-GLA400.5 mi
6h 41mDrive 400.5 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Glasgow Airport (GLA)car 400.5 mi
6h 41m£97–140
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Glasgow Airport (GLA) by foot, train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is to bus and fly which costs £40 - £140 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is to fly which takes 2h 18m and costs £60 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Glasgow Airport (GLA). However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Terminal Building via Birmingham Coach Station and Cathedral Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Glasgow Airport (GLA). However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Glasgow Central via Paddington and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Glasgow Airport (GLA) is 348 miles. The road distance is 402.9 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Glasgow Airport (GLA) without a car is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs £140 - £290.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Glasgow Airport (GLA), including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Glasgow Airport (GLA) bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Glasgow Airport (GLA) train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is to fly which takes 2h 18m and costs £60 - £280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £140 - £290 and takes 6h 17m, you could also bus via Birmingham, which costs £85 - £210 and takes 12h 22m.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and Aer Lingus fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Glasgow Central hourly. Tickets cost £140–240 and the journey takes 4h 31m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route 6 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £25–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1515
- Website
- Heathrow Express
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £32–36
- Website
- Heathrow Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Glasgow-GLA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Glasgow Airport (GLA) bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Glasgow Airport (GLA) train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is 403 miles. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Glasgow Airport (GLA).
There are 1575+ hotels available in Glasgow Airport (GLA).
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Glasgow Airport (GLA). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



































