How to travel from London to Glasgow

There are 3 options to travel from London to Glasgow including taking a coach, train or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Glasgow from London is by taking a coach, which costs on average €21.

This is compared to other ways of getting from London to Glasgow:

Taking a coach costs €26 less than taking a flight, which costs on average €47 for the same trip.

A coach is €51 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from London to Glasgow costing on average €72.

The fastest way from London to Glasgow is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 15 min.

There are alternative travel options to Glasgow that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 8 h of travel time.

Train takes on average 4 h 30 min.

You should expect to travel around 555 km from London to Glasgow.

The average frequency per day from London to Glasgow is:

• Around 23 coaches per day.
• 22 flights a day.
• 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between London and Glasgow as scheduled services by coach, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from London to Glasgow:

• Most travellers catch their coach from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station.
• Most travellers board their plane from London Gatwick Airport and arrive in Glasgow International Airport.
• Most travellers who buy a train ticket from London to Glasgow depart from London Euston to Glasgow Central.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from London to Glasgow:

• You can go to Glasgow from London by coach with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus or Scottish Citylink. You'll see cheap coach tickets for €21 with National Express from London to Glasgow on Omio.
• You can go to Glasgow from London by plane with easyJet, British Airways or Cityflyer (British Airways 2). You'll see cheap plane tickets for €47 with easyJet from London to Glasgow on Omio.
• You can travel by train between London and Glasgow with Avanti West Coast, LNER, Lumo, Caledonian Sleeper or Northern Rail (3), and you can find Avanti West Coast London to Glasgow tickets for €72 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from London to Glasgow with the following travel companies:

• You'll find 19 direct coaches a day to Glasgow with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus or Scottish Citylink.
• You can find 21 direct flights per day to Glasgow with easyJet, British Airways or Cityflyer (British Airways 2).
• You'll find 4 direct trains a day to Glasgow with Avanti West Coast or Caledonian Sleeper.

Direct services to Glasgow tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.