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Compare coach and train for Glasgow to Gretna
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Glasgow to Gretna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 19m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £7, and a train costs an average of £11.
Distance: 123 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£10 Average Price Cheapest | £23 Average Price |
2h 30m Average total duration 2h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 49m Average total duration Fastest 1h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Glasgow to Gretna
How to get to Gretna from Glasgow by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Glasgow to Gretna is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus23:551h55Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station1:50Carlisle£111One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus23:551h55Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station1:50Carlisle£111One-way0 changes
Fastest
- NX59521:451h50Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station23:35Carlisle, Bus Station (Lonsdale Street)£121One-way0 changes
Other options
Y3917811:142h03Glasgow Central (GLC)13:17Annan station (ANN)£251One-way0 changes- Y3918913:132h04Glasgow Central (GLC)15:17Annan station (ANN)£251One-way0 changes
- Y391669:132h05Glasgow Central (GLC)11:18Annan station (ANN)£251One-way0 changes
- NX18123:001h55Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station0:55Carlisle, Bus Station (Lonsdale Street)£121One-way0 changes
- NX5908:402h05Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station10:45Carlisle, Bus Station (Lonsdale Street)£121One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Glasgow to Gretna
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This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Gretna:
A coach is £13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Glasgow to Gretna costing on average £23.
Other travel options to Gretna take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 0m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and Gretna as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Glasgow Central (GLC) and arrive in Carlisle station (CAR).
- Coaches mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Carlisle, Bus Station (Lonsdale Street).
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Gretna by coach.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Transpennine Express to go to Gretna by train.
- 3 direct coaches per day with National Express, FlixBus.
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