Travel Information to Coatbridge from Glasgow
| 9 miles | |
| Train or coach | |
| £1 - £6 | |
| Train • £6 • 45 min | |
| First Greater Glasgow or ScotRail |
Take a train or coach to travel 9 miles between Glasgow and Coatbridge. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are First Greater Glasgow or ScotRail among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Glasgow to Coatbridge.
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How to get to Coatbridge from Glasgow by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Glasgow to Coatbridge is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Glasgow to Coatbridge
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There are 2 travel options from Glasgow to Coatbridge: train or coach.
The cheapest way to travel to Coatbridge from Glasgow is a train with an average price of £6.
This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Coatbridge:
Taking a train costs £1 less than taking a coach, which costs on average £1 for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Coatbridge from Glasgow is by coach with an average travel time of 21 min.
Other travel options to Coatbridge take longer:
Getting to Coatbridge by train takes 45 min on average.
The distance between Glasgow and Coatbridge is around 9 miles.
The average frequency per day from Glasgow to Coatbridge is:
- 25 coaches per day.
- 5 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Glasgow to Coatbridge as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Glasgow to Coatbridge:
- Most travellers board their train from Glasgow Central and arrive in Coatbridge Sunnyside.
The following travel companies offer services from Glasgow to Coatbridge:
- First Greater Glasgow or Scottish Citylink can get you to Coatbridge by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with Scottish Citylink from Glasgow to Coatbridge for £6 on Omio.
- Travel with ScotRail to go to Coatbridge by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find ScotRail Glasgow to Coatbridge tickets on Omio for £6.
Yes, there are direct services available from Glasgow to Coatbridge with the following travel companies:
- 10 direct coaches per day with Scottish Citylink.
- Direct trains with ScotRail with 2 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Coatbridge as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Glasgow to Coatbridge.
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