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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.
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Fastest Journey
3 h 48 m
Average
4 h 3 m
Trains per day
6
Distance
293 km
Of the 6 trains that leave York for Glasgow every day 6 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 182 miles | |
Average train duration | 3 h 40 min | |
Average train ticket price | £71 (€80) | |
Train frequency | 10 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 2 direct trains a day | |
Train companies | London North Eastern Railway, Scotrail or Cross Country |
Trains from York to Glasgow cover the 182 miles long route taking on average 3 h 40 min with our travel partners like London North Eastern Railway, Scotrail or Cross Country. Normally, there are 10 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this journey for as low as £35, but the average price of train tickets is £71. Travellers depart most frequently from York and arrive in Glasgow Central.
Travel between York and Glasgow from £35 with Omio’s train partners ScotRail and CrossCountry! You can find the best timetables and tickets when comparing and booking the most affordable trip for you.
CrossCountry is a fast speed train company in the United Kingdom and for your next train between York and Glasgow you can choose between Standard Class and First Class tickets on Omio.
Omio helps you compare and book the perfect train with CrossCountry from York to Glasgow for a smooth and relaxing journey. Check the latest CrossCountry train timetables for the ideal departure and arrival times, take a look at the travel information for the York to Glasgow train with CrossCountry (such as baggage allowance and amenities offered onboard), compare the best connections for your York - Glasgow trip and then book a cheap train ticket with ease. The distance to Glasgow from York by train is 182 miles (293 km). You can book tickets for this CrossCountry train for as low as £125 one-way if you book in advance. When you search for CrossCountry tickets between York and Glasgow in the Omio app, you can also check whether they are mobile tickets quickly and easily. If they are mobile tickets, then you can go paperless when taking a train. Book that perfect CrossCountry York - Glasgow train ticket online and enjoy your trip!
Train information from York to Glasgow with CrossCountry:
Find cheap tickets for ScotRail trains between York and Glasgow on Omio. Omio can help you find the best train deals and prices all in one place by showing you the most up-to-date York to Glasgow train timetable from ScotRail, the latest train ticket offers available and other travel information for the 182 miles (293 km) journey between York and Glasgow, including information on luggage policy and amenities offered onboard depending on the class fare you pick and choose. If you search for trains between York and Glasgow in the Omio app, you can check to see if the ScotRail trains available are mobile tickets, which makes it even more convenient for you to go paperless when travelling. Check the ScotRail train timetable for your ideal departure and arrival times, compare the best route available to get to Glasgow from York and then book a cheap train with ease. Sit back and enjoy your upcoming train to Glasgow from York with ScotRail!
With trains from York to Glasgow that take as little as three hours 30 minutes and several departures available every hour, it's easy to travel flexibly and quickly on this busy and popular route. Cross Country offers several direct services throughout the week, but most of the trains on this route require at least one change.
This route is serviced by three operators: Cross Country, London North Eastern Railway and Northern Rail. Most of the services are delivered by Cross Country and London North Eastern Railway (LNER.)
The fastest service takes three hours 30 minutes and is offered by Cross Country with one change at Edinburgh Waverley. Typically, most of the trains take between three hours 40 minutes and around four hours. The final night service on this route, which leaves at around 9:00 p.m., can take around nine hours, with a single change at Edinburgh.
Train services on this route begin at around 6:30 a.m. during the week and operate until around 9:00 p.m. There are slightly fewer services at the weekends and these begin later in the day as well, from around 8:00 a.m. During the week and especially at busy commuter periods, there are up to four trains per hour. Even at quieter times, there will usually be at least one scheduled train service on offer.
Departure train station: York Station is located on the edge of the city centre. With 11 platforms, it is a key tourist and business hub alike and has facilities that reflect its status. Passengers will find a first class lounge, accessible toilets, taxis, public WiFi, ATMs, a newsagent, trolleys, lockers, onward bus travel, a car park, a bureau de change and retail, coffee and food outlets.
Arrival train station: Glasgow Queen Street is the city's terminus station and Scotland's third busiest railway station. Located by historic George Square, it offers plenty of passenger facilities, including an open plan concourse, retail, coffee and newsagent units, accessible toilets, long platforms, waiting areas, digital information boards and ticket machines. There is a help desk, payphones, WiFi and easy onward travel with taxis and bus stops directly outside.
Omio customers travelling this route depart most frequently from York and arrive in Glasgow Central.
Passengers board their train most frequently from York and travel around 0.5 miles (790 m) from the city centre to this train station.
Passengers travelling this route most often arrive at Glasgow Central and need to travel approximately 1.1 miles (1.7 km) from the train station to the city centre in Glasgow.
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