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Compare train and coach for Bridgend to Glasgow
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bridgend to Glasgow among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £67 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 33m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £67, while a train costs an average of £187.
Distance: 487 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£187 Average Price | £67 Average Price Cheapest | £105 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 33m Average total duration Fastest 6h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 50m Average total duration 13h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Bridgend to Glasgow:
A coach is £121 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bridgend to Glasgow costing on average £187.
Other travel options to Glasgow take longer:
Coach takes on average 13h 50m.
You'll arrive about 59m sooner (6h 3m by train vs 7h 2m by car). Tickets start at around £187 compared to roughly £105 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Bridgend to Glasgow
How to get to Glasgow from Bridgend by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bridgend to Glasgow is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:196h56Bridgend13:15Glasgow£2551One-way1 change
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- 6:196h56Bridgend13:15Glasgow£2551One-way1 change
Fastest
- 6:196h56Bridgend13:15Glasgow£2551One-way1 change
Other options
- 13:277h46Bridgend21:13Glasgow£2551One-way1 change
- 15:287h50Bridgend23:18Glasgow£2551One-way1 change
- 9:277h54Bridgend17:21Glasgow£2551One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Bridgend to Glasgow:
A coach is £121 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bridgend to Glasgow costing on average £187.
Other travel options to Glasgow take longer:
Coach takes on average 13h 50m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bridgend and Glasgow as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bristol Airport and arrive in Glasgow International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bridgend station (BGN) and arrive in Glasgow Central (GLC).
- Coaches mostly depart from Bridgend, Sarn Odeon and arrive in Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales to go to Glasgow by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Glasgow by coach.
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