The cheapest and fastest trains from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) to Glasgow International Airport
Cheapest price on 19 Sept
£16
Average ticket price on 19 Sept
£16
Fastest journey on 19 Sept
1 h 30 m
Average journey duration on 19 Sept
1 h 36 m
Trains on 19 Sept
27
Distance
78 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) to Glasgow International Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) to Glasgow International Airport will cost around £16 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £16.
To travel from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) to Glasgow International Airport you need to make at least one change.
C14893 · L873637:591h41Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)9:40Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG)£161One-way1 change
W84243 · W838989:262h08Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)11:34Paisley St James (PYJ)£161One-way1 change
L88237 · W838908:581h34Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)10:32Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG)£161One-way1 change
C14893 · W838877:592h05Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)10:04Paisley St James (PYJ)£161One-way1 change
L88237 · W838908:581h36Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)10:34Paisley St James (PYJ)£161One-way1 change
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W834036:251h30Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)7:55Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG)£161One-way1 change
L88237 · W838908:581h34Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)10:32Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG)£161One-way1 change
L88237 · W838908:581h36Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)10:34Paisley St James (PYJ)£161One-way1 change
L87754 · C146986:001h39Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)7:39Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG)£161One-way1 change
L87812 · W83412+
Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central8:151h39Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)9:54Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG)£161One-way2 changes
Travel Information
Compare coach and train for Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) to Glasgow International Airport
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) to Glasgow International Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £13 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 1m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £13, while a train costs an average of £22.
Distance: 78 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£22 Average Price | £13 Average Price Cheapest | £47 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 1m Average total duration Fastest 1h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 18m Average total duration 2h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) to Glasgow International Airport:
A coach is £9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) to Glasgow International Airport costing on average £22.
Other travel options to Glasgow International Airport take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 48m.
The journey is about 2m faster (1h 31m by train vs 1h 33m by car) and roughly £24 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£22 vs £47). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Live departures
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) to Glasgow International Airport train times
The table below shows live departures for Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) to Glasgow International Airport trains for today, Friday 18 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L87801+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ L87364 | 8:00 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h39 | 9:39 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 2 changes | |
L87813+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ W83411 | On time 8:15 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h39 | 9:54 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 2 changes | |
W84197 · W83890 | On time 8:28 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2h06 | 10:34 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 1 change | |
W84197 · W68569 | On time 8:28 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h56 | 10:24 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 1 change | |
L87816+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ W83886 | On time 8:30 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h32 | 10:02 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 2 changes | |
L87816+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ W83886 | On time 8:30 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h34 | 10:04 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 2 changes | |
L88236 · W83894 | On time 8:57 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2h07 | 11:04 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 1 change | |
L88236 · L87372 | On time 8:57 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h42 | 10:39 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 1 change | |
L87843+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ W83894 | On time 9:15 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h49 | 11:04 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 2 changes | |
L87843+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ W83416 | On time 9:15 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h39 | 10:54 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 2 changes | |
W84242 · W83897 | On time 9:27 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2h07 | 11:34 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 1 change | |
W84242 · W68574 | On time 9:27 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h58 | 11:25 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 1 change | |
L87847+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ L87376 | 9:30 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h39 | 11:09 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 2 changes | |
L87859+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ W83897 | On time 9:45 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h49 | 11:34 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 2 changes | |
L87859+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ L87186 | On time 9:45 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h30 | 11:15 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 2 changes | |
L88241 · L87379 | On time 9:59 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h41 | 11:40 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 1 change | |
L87103 · W83902 | On time 10:21 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h43 | 12:04 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 1 change | |
L87103 · W83419 | On time 10:21 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h33 | 11:54 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 1 change | |
W84206 · W83905 | On time 10:25 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2h09 | 12:34 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 1 change | |
W84206 · W68581 | 10:25 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h59 | 12:24 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 1 change | |
L87888+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ W83905 | On time 10:45 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h49 | 12:34 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 2 changes | |
L87888+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ W68581 | 10:45 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h39 | 12:24 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 2 changes | |
L88244 · W83908 | On time 10:59 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2h06 | 13:05 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 1 change | |
L88244 · L87387 | On time 10:59 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h41 | 12:40 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 1 change | |
L87902+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ W83908 | On time 11:15 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h50 | 13:05 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 2 changes | |
L87902+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ W83424 | On time 11:15 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h39 | 12:54 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 2 changes | |
W84253 · W68586 | 11:27 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h58 | 13:25 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 1 change | |
L87919+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ L87201 | On time 11:45 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h30 | 13:15 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 2 changes | |
L88248 · W83913 | On time 11:56 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h38 | 13:34 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 1 change | |
L88248 · W83913 | On time 11:56 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h36 | 13:32 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 1 change | |
L87114 · W83427 | On time 11:59 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h55 | 13:54 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 1 change | |
L87114 · W83918 | On time 11:59 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2h05 | 14:04 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 1 change | |
L87928+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ W83918 | 12:15 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h49 | 14:04 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 2 changes | |
L87928+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ W83427 | On time 12:15 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h39 | 13:54 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 2 changes | |
W84188 · W83922 | 12:28 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2h06 | 14:34 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 1 change | |
W84188 · W68592 | 12:28 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h57 | 14:25 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 1 change | |
L87936+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ W83922 | 12:45 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h49 | 14:34 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 2 changes | |
L87936+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ L87208 | 12:45 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h30 | 14:15 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 2 changes | |
L88253 · L87404 | 12:57 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h43 | 14:40 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 1 change | |
L88253 · W83925 | 12:57 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2h07 | 15:04 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 1 change | |
W84232 · W83929 | On time 13:25 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2h09 | 15:34 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 1 change | |
W84232 · W68599 | On time 13:25 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2h00 | 15:25 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 1 change | |
L87951+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ L87217 | On time 13:45 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h30 | 15:15 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 2 changes | |
L87951+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ W83929 | On time 13:45 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h49 | 15:34 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 2 changes | |
L88256 · L87411 | 13:56 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h43 | 15:39 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 1 change | |
L88256 · W83933 | 13:56 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2h08 | 16:04 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 1 change | |
L87959+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ W83933 | 14:15 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h49 | 16:04 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 2 changes | |
L87959+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ L87222 | 14:15 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h34 | 15:49 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 2 changes | |
W84199 · W68603 | 14:28 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h57 | 16:25 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 1 change | |
W84199 · W83936 | 14:28 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2h06 | 16:34 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 1 change | |
L87967+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ W83936 | 14:45 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h49 | 16:34 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 2 changes | |
L87967+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ W68603 | 14:45 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h40 | 16:25 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 2 changes | |
L88260 · L87239 | 14:55 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2h04 | 16:59 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 1 change | |
L88260 · L87230 | 14:55 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h47 | 16:42 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 1 change | |
L87975+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ W83442 | 15:15 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h39 | 16:54 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 2 changes | |
L87975+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ L87239 | 15:15 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h44 | 16:59 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 2 changes | |
W84244 · L87518 | 15:27 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h56 | 17:23 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 1 change | |
L87983+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ L87518 | 15:45 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h38 | 17:23 Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) | 2 changes | |
L88264 · W83944 | 15:59 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h39 | 17:38 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 1 change | |
W84210 · W83956 | 16:24 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2h10 | 18:34 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 1 change | |
L87996+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ W83949 | 16:30 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h36 | 18:06 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 2 changes | |
G25679+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ W83956 | On time 16:52 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h42 | 18:34 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 2 changes | |
L88268 · W83965 | 16:58 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2h06 | 19:04 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 1 change | |
L88012+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ W83965 | 17:15 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h49 | 19:04 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 2 changes | |
L88015+ Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+ W68775 | 17:30 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 1h54 | 19:24 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 2 changes | |
L87104 · W68782 | 17:49 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2h04 | 19:53 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 1 change | |
W84216 · W68786 | 17:59 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) | 2h25 | 20:24 Paisley St James (PYJ) | 1 change | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) to Glasgow International Airport
Trains from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) to Glasgow International Airport run on average 7 times per day, taking around 1h 31m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £18 but you can travel from only £6 by coach.
The earliest train runs at 06:59, the last at 10:27. The fastest train covers the 78 km distance in 54m.
Distance 78 km |
Average train duration 1h 31m |
Cheapest ticket price £18 |
Trains per day 7 |
Fastest train 54m |
First train 6:59 |
Last train 10:27 |
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Cheapest Day Thu |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 1 day |
Train companies: Transpennine Express, CrossCountry, Scotrail from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) to Glasgow International Airport trainsTranspennine Express, CrossCountry, Scotrail trains will get you between Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and Glasgow International Airport from £6. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) to Glasgow International Airport train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) to Glasgow International Airport by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Glasgow International Airport, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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Important Stations and Airports in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and Glasgow International Airport
Most Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) to Glasgow International Airport trains use the Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street station pair. Use this guide to compare Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and Glasgow International Airport train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to Edinburgh Waverley from Edinburgh city centre
Edinburgh Waverley train station facilities and services
Edinburgh Waverley has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food options include: Bagel Factory, Burger King, Caffè Nero, Costa Coffee, JD Wetherspoon, The Pasty Shop, The Beer House, M&S, Pret a Manger
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free public Wi-Fi available. ATMs are there are a few ATM machines around the station.
Tickets and information
The ticket office is open Mon - Sat: 05:00 - 23:59, Sun: 07:00 - 23:59. Information desks are information booths are located on the concourse. .
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is you can leave luggage at Excessive Baggage Company on Platform 2. . Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Edinburgh Waverley: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Edinburgh Waverley: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Edinburgh Waverley: Entrances are step free. Station is equipped with an elevator. Staffed with guide communicators for the deaf. Tactile warning strips are on the platform edges for the blind.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Old Waverley Hotel, Jurys Inn Edinburgh, The Scotsman Hotel.
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