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How to get fromMadrid to Glasgow Airport (GLA)by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Glasgow Airport (GLA) by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MAD - GLA
    6h 45m
    £51–152

  2. Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MAD - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 41m
    £61–176

  3. Train, bus via Donostia / San Sebastián

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    29h 48m
    £283–505

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Madrid to Santandercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Plymouth to Glasgow Airport (GLA)car car
    33h 2m
    £253–856

  5. Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK)plane plane MAD - PIK
    2. Take the train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    8h 48m
    £70–222

  6. Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ALC - GLA
    8h 13m
    £76–237

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain train Ave
    2. Take the bus from Leon to Lillebus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    31h 10m
    £335–613

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    35h 41m
    £118–398

  9. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Plymouth to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    37h 25m
    £471–1,138

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Madrid to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Glasgow Airport (GLA)car car
    23h 25m
    £427–575

Madrid to Glasgow Airport (GLA) by train and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration29h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£283Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,069 mi
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland?

British Airways, Iberia, and four other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Terminal Building via Paris, Quai de Bercy, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 35h 41m.

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