There are 7 ways to get from Northern Ireland to Glasgow Airport (GLA) by plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
1h 55m£37–122Fly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
2h 25m£33–102Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
3h 36m£42–126Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
6h 32mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Glasgow Airport (GLA)car
4h 9m£50–257Fly City Of Derry Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LDY - GLA
2h 10m£70–190Fly Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
4h 6m£39–111
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is to fly which costs £30 - £110 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is to fly which takes 1h 55m and costs £35 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Northern Ireland to Glasgow Airport (GLA). However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Terminal Building via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Glasgow Airport (GLA) is 107 miles.
The best way to get from Northern Ireland to Glasgow Airport (GLA) without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Northern Ireland to Glasgow Airport (GLA), including transfers.
Northern Ireland to Glasgow Airport (GLA) bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Northern Ireland to Glasgow Airport (GLA) bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 1575+ hotels available in Glasgow Airport (GLA).
What companies run services between Northern Ireland and Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland?
easyJet and Aer Lingus fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Translink operates a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
- 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
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 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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