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Compare train, coach and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Glasgow
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Glasgow among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £132 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.1 - 2.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £132, while a flight costs an average of £427.
Distance: 1074 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£132 Average Price Cheapest | £427 Average Price | £119 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
27h 51m Average total duration 27h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 41m Average total duration Fastest 3h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.1 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 3.2 - 6.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Glasgow:
A coach is £295 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Glasgow costing on average £427.
Other travel options to Glasgow take longer:
Coach takes on average 27h 51m.
Tickets start at around £132 compared to roughly £119 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-13.17. The journey takes 27h 21m versus 15h 11m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Glasgow
How to get to Glasgow from Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Glasgow is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:2027h55Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)6:15Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station£1031One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:2027h55Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)6:15Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station£1031One-way1 change
Fastest
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:2527h45Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)21:10Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station£1651One-way1 change
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus15:0531h05Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)21:10Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station£1071One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:5034h10Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)19:00Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station£1231One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:0028h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:15Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station£1361One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Glasgow:
A coach is £295 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Glasgow costing on average £427.
Other travel options to Glasgow take longer:
Coach takes on average 27h 51m.
- Around 40 flights per day.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Glasgow as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Glasgow International Airport.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Air France, KLM, Eastern Airways, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, TAP Portugal, Aegean Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Glasgow by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Glasgow by coach.
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