There are 8 ways to get from West Midlands to Glasgow by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
2h 50m£32–105Train
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
5h 6m£98–178Bus
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
6h 58m£36–63Drive 283.8 mi
- Drive from West Midlands to Glasgowcar 283.8 mi
4h 40m£70–100Fly Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
3h 36m£38–115Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
5h 9m£81–181Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
5h 5m£112–421Bus via Birmingham Coach Station
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
9h 9m£57–143
West Midlands to Glasgow by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Midlands to Glasgow is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from West Midlands to Glasgow is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs £30 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from West Midlands to Glasgow station. However, there are services departing from Newhall Street and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from West Midlands to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Smethwick Rolfe Street and arriving at Glasgow Central via Wolverhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between West Midlands and Glasgow is 282 miles. The road distance is 285.5 miles.
The best way to get from West Midlands to Glasgow without a car is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs £95 - £180.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from West Midlands to Glasgow, including transfers.
West Midlands to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newhall Street station.
West Midlands to Glasgow train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wolverhampton station.
The best way to get from West Midlands to Glasgow is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs £30 - £110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £95 - £180 and takes 5h 6m, you could also bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 6h 58m.
What companies run services between West Midlands, Sandwell, England and Glasgow, Scotland?
easyJet flies from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) twice daily. Alternatively, Avanti West Coast operates a train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Central every 4 hours. Tickets cost £95–170 and the journey takes 3h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
West Midlands to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
West Midlands to Glasgow train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between West Midlands to Glasgow is 285 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from West Midlands to Glasgow.
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