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Compare train and coach for Paisley to Glasgow
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paisley to Glasgow among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £5 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 45m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £5, while a train costs an average of £5.
Distance: 12 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
£5 Average Price Cheapest | £34 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
45m Average total duration Fastest 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Paisley to Glasgow:
A train is £0.14 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Paisley to Glasgow costing on average £5.
Other travel options to Glasgow take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 19m.
The journey is about 8m faster (15m by train vs 23m by car) and roughly £28 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£5 vs £34). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Paisley to Glasgow
How to get to Glasgow from Paisley by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paisley to Glasgow is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- W681907:330h16Hawkhead (HKH)7:49Glasgow Central (GLC)£51One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- W681907:330h16Hawkhead (HKH)7:49Glasgow Central (GLC)£51One-way0 changes
Fastest
- W686435:570h15Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG)6:12Glasgow Central (GLC)£51One-way0 changes
Other options
- W682019:030h17Hawkhead (HKH)9:20Glasgow Central (GLC)£51One-way0 changes
- W681948:030h18Hawkhead (HKH)8:21Glasgow Central (GLC)£51One-way0 changes
- W681857:030h18Hawkhead (HKH)7:21Glasgow Central (GLC)£51One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Paisley to Glasgow:
A train is £0.14 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Paisley to Glasgow costing on average £5.
Other travel options to Glasgow take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 19m.
- Around 50 coaches per day.
- Around 22 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paisley and Glasgow as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Paisley Gilmour Street (PYG) and arrive in Glasgow Central (GLC).
- Travel with Scotrail, ScotRail to go to Glasgow by train.
- Travel with McGills Buses to go to Glasgow by coach.
- 22 direct trains per day with ScotRail.
- 50 direct coaches per day with McGills Buses.
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