There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Glasgow by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SYD - GLA
27h 41m£514–918Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane SYD - DND
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
34h 5m£493–1,271Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SYD - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
27h 34m£518–973Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SYD - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
29h 56m£601–1,083Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SYD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain
29h 48m£529–848Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SYD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Glasgow Centraltrain
31h 37m£661–1,313
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Glasgow is to fly which costs £500 - £950 and takes 27h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Glasgow is to fly and bus which takes 27h 34m and costs £500 - £1,000.
The distance between Sydney and Glasgow is 10606 miles.
It takes approximately 27h 41m to get from Sydney to Glasgow, including transfers.
Glasgow is 10h behind Sydney. It is currently 1:47 PM in Sydney and 3:47 AM in Glasgow.
There are 1511+ hotels available in Glasgow.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Glasgow, Scotland?
Emirates flies from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) twice daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £480–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £480–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Newcastle via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Manchester Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £470–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £490–1,500
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- 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
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