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How to get fromNottingham to Glasgowby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Nottingham to Glasgow by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Preston

    best
    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    5h 38m
    £86–171

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Meadowhalltrain train Nottingham - Leeds
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Glasgowbus bus Uk010 / ...
    9h 36m
    £44–76

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    8h 35m
    £50–85

  4. Drive  276.8 mi

    1. Drive from Nottingham to Glasgowcar car 276.8 mi
    4h 50m
    £69–99

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    4h 5m
    £53–129

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Crewetrain train Lincoln Central - Crewe / ...
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    6h 2m
    £110–172

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4h 42m
    £80–181

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    5h 10m
    £71–183

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    5h 41m
    £130–375

  10. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Elytrain train
    2. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    5h 50m
    £76–196

Nottingham to Glasgow by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration5h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket£86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 303.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 38m

What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Glasgow, Scotland?

You can take a train from Nottingham to Glasgow Central via Manchester Piccadilly and Preston in around 5h 38m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £50–85 and the journey takes 8h 35m.

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