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Compare train, coach and flight for Glasgow to Rotherham
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Glasgow to Rotherham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £19. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 10m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £19, and a flight costs an average of £143.
Distance: 329 km
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£27 Average Price Cheapest | £81 Average Price | £245 Average Price |
7h 38m Average total duration 7h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 50m Average total duration 4h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Glasgow to Rotherham
How to get to Rotherham from Glasgow by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Glasgow to Rotherham is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus23:555h25Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station5:20Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange£181One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus23:555h25Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station5:20Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange£181One-way0 changes
Fastest
U24277:001h10Glasgow International Airport8:10Birmingham International Airport£441One-way0 changes
Other options
C01941+
P24515+
C147449:154h41Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)13:56Rotherham Central (RMC)£851One-way2 changes
C02030+
P24521+
C1474910:304h28Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)14:58Rotherham Central (RMC)£961One-way2 changes
C02005+
P24497+
L878148:154h41Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)12:56Rotherham Central (RMC)£961One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus16:5012h15Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station5:05Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange£241One-way1 change
FlixBus7:357h45Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station15:20Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange£251One-way0 changes
NX180 · NX13119:5510h20Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station6:15Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange£361One-way1 change
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FAQs: Glasgow to Rotherham
Travel to Rotherham easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Glasgow to Rotherham.

This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Rotherham:
A coach is £54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Glasgow to Rotherham costing on average £81.
A coach is £218 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Rotherham costing on average £245.
Other travel options to Rotherham take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 20m.
Coach takes on average 7h 8m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and Rotherham as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Glasgow Central (GLC) and arrive in Rotherham Central (RMC).
- Coaches mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange.
- Flights mostly depart from Glasgow International Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express, Megabus to go to Rotherham by coach.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Rotherham by flight.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Lumo, Avanti West Coast, Northern Rail, Caledonian Sleeper, TransPennine Express to go to Rotherham by train.
- 3 direct coaches per day with Megabus.
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