There are 9 ways to get from Wales to Glasgow by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
best- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
3h 38m£35–114Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
6h 43m£127–204Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
11h 25m£60–113Drive 369.3 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Glasgowcar 369.3 mi
6h 58m£92–133Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
4h 21m£42–129Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
5h 38m£65–176Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
4h 32m£72–154Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
5h 14m£80–174Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Centraltrain Cardiff Central - Glasgow Central
8h 40m£210–330
Wales to Glasgow by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wales to Glasgow is to bus and fly which costs £35 - £120 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Wales to Glasgow is to bus and fly which takes 3h 38m and costs £35 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Wales to Glasgow station. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Glasgow Central. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Wales and Glasgow is 362 miles. The road distance is 371.5 miles.
The best way to get from Wales to Glasgow without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 6h 43m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Wales to Glasgow, including transfers.
Wales to Glasgow bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Wales to Glasgow train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Wales to Glasgow is to train via Crewe which takes 6h 43m and costs £120 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £120 and takes 11h 25m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £180 and takes 5h 38m.
What companies run services between Wales and Glasgow, Scotland?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Central via Crewe in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Buchanan Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station in around 11h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £210–330
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
- 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 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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Wales to Glasgow bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Wales to Glasgow train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wales to Glasgow is 371 miles. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Wales to Glasgow.
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