There are 7 ways to get from West Midlands to Glasgow by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
2h 54m£27–97Train
- Take the train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Crewetrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 58m£94–167Bus via Millennium Point
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
7h 23m£37–58Drive 283.8 mi
- Drive from West Midlands to Glasgowcar 283.8 mi
4h 40m£72–104Fly 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 35m£37–115Train 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 13m£65–168Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
8h 48m£50–80
West Midlands to Glasgow by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from West Midlands to Glasgow is to bus via Millennium Point which costs £35 - £60 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from West Midlands to Glasgow is to fly which takes 2h 54m and costs £27 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from West Midlands to Glasgow station. However, there are services departing from Blue Gates and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Millennium Point. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from West Midlands to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Smethwick Galton Bridge and arriving at Glasgow Central via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
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 4h 58m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from West Midlands to Glasgow, including transfers.
West Midlands to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Millennium Point station.
West Midlands to Glasgow train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Smethwick Galton Bridge station.
The best way to get from West Midlands to Glasgow is to fly which takes 2h 54m and costs £27 - £100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £90 - £170 and takes 4h 58m, you could also bus via Millennium Point, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 7h 23m.
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, you can take a train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Glasgow Central via Crewe in around 4h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- 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 Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- 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 Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
West Midlands to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
West Midlands to Glasgow train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Crewe 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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