Cheap bus tickets from Glasgow to York
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The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Glasgow to York will cost around £ 60 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only £ 55.
Bus Timetable Glasgow to York
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Bus times from Glasgow to York
Fastest Journey
8 h 52 m
Average
9 h 16 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
293 km
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Overview: Coach from Glasgow to York
 | Distance | 182 miles (293 km) |
 | Average coach duration | 8 h 39 min |
 | Average coach ticket price | £40 (€45) |
 | Direct coach | Yes |
 | Coach companies | National Express |
Coaches from Glasgow to York cover the 182 miles (293 km) long route taking on average 8 h 39 min with our travel partners like National Express. There are direct coach services available. While the average ticket price for this journey costs around £40, you can find the cheapest coach ticket for as low as £33. Travellers depart most frequently from Glasgow Central and arrive in York, Train Station.
Coach companies: National Express Glasgow to York
Travel between Glasgow and York from £33 with Omio’s coach partners National Express! You can find the best timetables and tickets when comparing and booking the most affordable route for you.
National Express is the leading coach operator for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 coaches a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveller in mind. All National Express coaches are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most coaches are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Glasgow - York coach: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
- Average Price: £33
National Express has updated its ticket policies due to the coronavirus. Keep these in mind when booking your National Express tickets from Glasgow to York and when travelling by coach:
- Cashless payments recommended
- Online booking and check-in recommended
- Pre-reservation / seat allocation
- Verification of ticket with valid ID
- Exceptions to waive change or cancellation fees policy
- For journeys between July 1st and October 31, 2020, the following change and refund policies apply:
- Restricted ticket: One change is allowed free of charge
- Standard ticket: Full refund or one change is allowed free of charge
- Fully flexible ticket: Unlimited changes to time or date are allowed
- All change and refund requests must be made at least 24 hours before the original outbound journey. Partial refunds are not allowed.
Buses from Glasgow to York
Passengers between Glasgow and York can catch a direct National Express bus from Glasgow's Buchanan bus station to York's Station Road bus station. Direct buses take just over 7 hours, although many services involve changing buses in Manchester and Leeds. When changes are involved, buses can take between 8.5 to around 10 hours. The first service departs from Glasgow at roughly 9:45 a.m. getting into York just before 5:00 p.m. The last bus leaves Buchanan bus station around 10:45 p.m. and travels all night to arrive in York just before 9:30 a.m. In the mornings, buses from Glasgow to York are every couple of hours.
Travel Tips: Coach to York from Glasgow
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When travelling by coach from Glasgow to York, which coach station in Glasgow do I depart from and which coach station in York do I arrive in?
There are a few coach stations in Glasgow to start your trip from including Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow, Hampden Park and Glasgow. In York you have a few coach station options to choose from for your arrival including York, Train Station, York, Rail Station and York, Clifford Street.
Omio customers travelling this route depart most frequently from Glasgow Central and arrive in York, Train Station.
Where is the Glasgow coach station located? Where is the York coach station located?
Passengers board their coach most frequently from Glasgow Central and travel around 1.1 miles (1.7 km) from the city centre to this coach station.
Passengers travelling this route most often arrive at York, Train Station and need to travel approximately 0.6 miles (891 m) from the coach station to the city centre in York.
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