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Compare train, coach and flight for Swindon to Glasgow
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Swindon to Glasgow among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from £24. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 15m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £24, and a train costs an average of £118.
Distance: 506 km
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£53 Average Price | £181 Average Price | £49 Average Price Cheapest |
12h 49m Average total duration 12h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 36m Average total duration 6h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Swindon to Glasgow
How to get to Glasgow from Swindon by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Swindon to Glasgow is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U24108:551h15London Stansted Airport10:10Glasgow International Airport£451One-way0 changes
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RK 1756:051h35London Stansted Airport7:40Glasgow International Airport£171One-way0 changes
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U24108:551h15London Stansted Airport10:10Glasgow International Airport£451One-way0 changes
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L023729:106h07Swindon station (SWI)15:17Glasgow Central (GLC)£1821One-way2 changes
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C740878:126h27Swindon station (SWI)14:39Glasgow Central (GLC)£1821One-way3 changes
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C7409710:116h28Swindon station (SWI)16:39Glasgow Central (GLC)£1821One-way3 changes
NX444 · NX59520:0011h40Swindon, Fleming Way (Stops N1&N2)7:40Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station£611One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus16:4515h10Swindon, Regent Circus (Stop C)7:55Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station£601One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:5517h20Swindon, Regent Circus (Stop C)6:15Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station£521One-way2 changes
U28617:401h30London Gatwick Airport9:10Glasgow International Airport£561One-way0 changes
U28699:301h30London Gatwick Airport11:00Glasgow International Airport£651One-way0 changes
U261112:401h20London Luton Airport14:00Glasgow International Airport£631One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Swindon to Glasgow
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This is compared to other travel options from Swindon to Glasgow:
A flight is £2 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Swindon to Glasgow costing on average £26.
A flight is £94 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Swindon to Glasgow costing on average £118.
Other travel options to Glasgow take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 7m.
Coach takes on average 12h 41m.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Swindon and Glasgow as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Glasgow International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Swindon station (SWI) and arrive in Glasgow Central (GLC).
- Coaches mostly depart from Swindon, Bus Station (New Bridge Close) and arrive in Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Glasgow by flight.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, London North Eastern Railway, first_great_western to go to Glasgow by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus to go to Glasgow by coach.
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