How to get to London from Glasgow

There are 3 options to travel to London from Glasgow including taking a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Glasgow to London is a coach with an average price of £21.

This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to London:

Taking a coach costs £21 less than taking a flight, which costs on average £42 for the same trip.

A coach is £20 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Glasgow to London costing on average £41.

The fastest way from Glasgow to London is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 10 min.

There are alternative travel options to London that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 8 h of travel time.

Getting to London by train takes 4 h 35 min on average.

The distance from Glasgow to London is approximately 344 miles.

The average frequency per day from Glasgow to London is:

• Around 24 coaches per day.
• 21 flights a day.
• 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Glasgow and London as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Glasgow to London:

• Coaches from Glasgow to London most often leave from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
• Flights from Glasgow to London most often leave from Glasgow International Airport and arrive in London Gatwick Airport.
• Trains mostly leave from Glasgow Central and tend to arrive in London Euston.

The following travel companies offer services from Glasgow to London:

• Travel with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus to go to London by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Megabus Glasgow to London tickets on Omio for £21.
• Travel with easyJet, British Airways or Cityflyer (British Airways 2) to go to London by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find easyJet Glasgow to London tickets on Omio for £42.
• Travel with Avanti West Coast, LNER, Lumo or Caledonian Sleeper to go to London by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find LNER Glasgow to London tickets on Omio for £41.

Yes, there are direct services available from Glasgow to London with the following travel companies:

• Direct coaches with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus with 19 direct coaches per day.
• Direct flights with easyJet, British Airways or Cityflyer (British Airways 2) with 21 direct flights per day.
• Direct train available with Avanti West Coast or Caledonian Sleeper 3 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to London as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to London from Glasgow.