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Compare train, coach and flight for Paris to Glasgow
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Paris to Glasgow among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £83 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 1m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £83, while a flight costs an average of £294.
Distance: 899 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
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£294 Average Price | £83 Average Price Cheapest | £94 Average Price | £100 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 59m Average total duration 7h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 35m Average total duration 20h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.7 - 5.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Glasgow:
A train is £10 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Paris to Glasgow costing on average £94.
A train is £211 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Glasgow costing on average £294.
Other travel options to Glasgow take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 59m.
Coach takes on average 20h 35m.
You'll arrive about 9h 25m sooner (3h 1m by flight vs 12h 26m by car). Tickets start at around £294 compared to roughly £100 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Glasgow
How to get to Glasgow from Paris by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Glasgow is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:3024h45Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)6:15Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station£781One-way2 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:3024h45Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)6:15Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station£781One-way2 changes
Fastest
U2312410:101h45Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:55Glasgow International Airport£1181One-way0 changes
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Tube from London Kings Cross to London Euston+
C0132012:5311h20Paris Gare du Nord23:13Glasgow Central (GLC)£2101One-way2 changes
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G256798:589h48Paris Gare du Nord17:46Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)£2691One-way1 change
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G256798:3610h10Paris Gare du Nord17:46Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)£2691One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:3025h45Paris, Porte Maillot6:15Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station£781One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus18:5527h15Paris, Porte Maillot21:10Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station£781One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus13:1519h40Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)7:55Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station£791One-way1 change
U2464318:551h45Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport19:40Glasgow International Airport£1181One-way0 changes
BA307 · BA149216:453h50Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport19:35Glasgow International Airport£1801One-way1 change
BA309 · BA149618:404h15Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport21:55Glasgow International Airport£1801One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Glasgow:
A train is £10 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Paris to Glasgow costing on average £94.
A train is £211 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Glasgow costing on average £294.
Other travel options to Glasgow take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 59m.
Coach takes on average 20h 35m.
- Around 54 flights per day.
- Around 29 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Glasgow as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Glasgow International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare du Nord and arrive in Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ).
- Coaches mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Air France, KLM, Eastern Airways, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, easyJet to go to Glasgow by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Glasgow by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Eurostar, Avanti West Coast, Caledonian Sleeper, London North Eastern Railway, Lumo to go to Glasgow by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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