There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Glasgow by plane, bus, subway, 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DCA - GLA
11h 14m£233–896Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane IAD - GLA
12h 16m£155–607Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DCA - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
10h 12m£346–1,311Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane IAD - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
11h 4m£159–612Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BWI - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
12h 49m£179–1,123
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Glasgow is to subway and fly which costs £150 - £650 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Glasgow is to fly and bus which takes 10h 12m and costs £340 - £1,400.
The distance between Washington and Glasgow is 3447 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Washington to Glasgow, including transfers.
Glasgow is 5h ahead of Washington. It is currently 3:02 AM in Washington and 8:02 AM in Glasgow.
There are 1515+ hotels available in Glasgow.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Glasgow, Scotland?
American Airlines, Air Transat, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Glasgow Airport via New York JFK, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £300–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Glasgow Airport via Philadelphia, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £300–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Glasgow Airport via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £300–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £210–850
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- £1–2
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- £1–2
- 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
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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