There are 10 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Glasgow by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
3h 4m£77–324Fly London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
3h 54m£38–135Train
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
5h 15m£91–211Bus via Finchley Road station
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
9h 9m£48–78Drive 397.2 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Glasgowcar 397.2 mi
6h 55m£100–145Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
3h 39m£74–342Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
3h 43m£88–297Fly London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LGW - GLA
3h 37m£42–138Train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
3h 33m£54–132Bus
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 595 / ...
9h 28m£69–114
Waterloo Station to Glasgow by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Glasgow is to bus via Finchley Road station which costs £45 - £80 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Glasgow is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs £75 - £330.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station to Glasgow station. However, there are services departing from Finchley Road / O2 Centre and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Glasgow Central via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Glasgow is 373 miles. The road distance is 399.5 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Glasgow without a car is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs £90 - £220.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Waterloo Station to Glasgow, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Waterloo Station to Glasgow train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Glasgow is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs £75 - £330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £90 - £220 and takes 5h 15m, you could also bus via Finchley Road station, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 9h 9m.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Glasgow, Scotland?
British Airways and Aer Lingus fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Glasgow Central hourly. Tickets cost £130–210 and the journey takes 4h 31m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route 6 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Golders Green Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Waterloo Station to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Waterloo Station to Glasgow train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Glasgow is 399 miles. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Waterloo Station to Glasgow.
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