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Compare coach and train for Gretna to Glasgow
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gretna to Glasgow among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £11, while a train costs an average of £25.
Distance: 123 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£25 Average Price | £11 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 25m Average total duration Fastest 1h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 30m Average total duration 2h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Glasgow from Gretna by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gretna to Glasgow is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:001h55Gretna7:55Glasgow£81One-way0 changes
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- 6:001h55Gretna7:55Glasgow£81One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 6:001h55Gretna7:55Glasgow£81One-way0 changes
Other options
- 5:001h55Gretna6:55Glasgow£91One-way0 changes
- 18:102h05Gretna20:15Glasgow£101One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Gretna to Glasgow:
A coach is £15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gretna to Glasgow costing on average £25.
Other travel options to Glasgow take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 30m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gretna and Glasgow as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Carlisle station (CAR) and arrive in Glasgow Central (GLC).
- Coaches mostly depart from Carlisle, Bus Station (Lonsdale Street) and arrive in Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Glasgow by coach.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Scotrail to go to Glasgow by train.
- 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 8 direct trains per day with Avanti West Coast.
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