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How to get fromReading to Glasgow Centralby train, plane, bus, or car

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3h 34m
    £89–380

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LGW - GLA
    4h 15m
    £61–169

  3. Train via Stafford

    1. Take the train from Reading to Staffordtrain train Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    6h 47m
    £164–256

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Ukn10
    13h 28m
    £82–243

  5. Drive 380.6 mi

    1. Drive from Reading to Glasgow Centralcar car 380.6 mi
    6h 40m
    £93–134

  6. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3h 55m
    £101–388

  7. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SOU - GLA
    3h 22m
    £66–197

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4h 13m
    £76–225

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4h 33m
    £93–340

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Glasgow Centraltrain train Bournemouth - Glasgow Central
    8h 3m
    £260–380

Reading to Glasgow Central by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration6h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket£164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 403 mi
  • Duration: 3h 34m

What companies run services between Reading, England and Glasgow Central, Scotland?

You can take a train from Reading to Glasgow Central via Stafford in around 6h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Glasgow Central via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 28m.

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