There are 5 ways to get from Portobello to Glasgow Airport (GLA) by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train, line 500 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Street to Terminal Buildingbus 500
1h 36m£13–48Line 26 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Portobello Town Hall to Princes Streetbus N26 / ...
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
2h 18m£13–28Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Portobello to Glasgow-GLA57.8 mi
1h 15mDrive 57.8 mi
- Drive from Portobello to Glasgow Airport (GLA)car 57.8 mi
1h 15m£14–21Line 26 bus, bus via Shandwick Place
- Take the bus from Portobello Town Hall to Shandwick Placebus N26 / ...
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
2h 32m£13–23
Portobello to Glasgow Airport (GLA) by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portobello to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is to line 26 bus and bus via Shandwick Place which costs £13 - £24 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Portobello to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Portobello to Glasgow Airport (GLA). However, there are services departing from Portobello Town Hall and arriving at Terminal Building via Princes Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Portobello and Glasgow Airport (GLA) is 60 miles. The road distance is 58.2 miles.
The best way to get from Portobello to Glasgow Airport (GLA) without a car is to train and line 500 bus which takes 1h 36m and costs £12 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Portobello to Glasgow Airport (GLA), including transfers.
Portobello to Glasgow Airport (GLA) bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Portobello Town Hall station.
Portobello to Glasgow Airport (GLA) bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Princes Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portobello to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Portobello to Glasgow Airport (GLA).
There are 1538+ hotels available in Glasgow Airport (GLA).
What companies run services between Portobello, Scotland and Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland?
You can take a bus from Portobello Town Hall to Terminal Building via Princes Street and Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 18m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Buchanan Street to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Portobello Town Hall to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Portobello Town Hall to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Portobello to Glasgow-GLA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Portobello and Glasgow Airport (GLA). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.























