How to travel from Birmingham to Glasgow, United Kingdom

There are several options for getting from Birmingham to Glasgow by train, bus, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around £23 ($27) and will take around 6h 15m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and arrive in approximately 1h 50m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately £62 ($73).

The distance between Birmingham and Glasgow is around 445km (277 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 406km (252 miles)

It takes around 4h 10m to get from Birmingham and Glasgow by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 4h 45m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Birmingham to Glasgow is to fly which takes around 1h 50m and will set you back approx £62 ($73).

The cheapest way to travel between Birmingham and Glasgow, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around £23 ($27) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Birmingham and Glasgow. It typically takes around 4h 10m and departs 5 times a day.

Yes there is a direct train service that runs between Birmingham and Glasgow with no changeovers required. The train runs 5 times a day and takes 4h 10m.

Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express Service and Caledonian Sleeper run train services between Birmingham and Glasgow. Trains depart 5 times a day and will take around 4h 10m, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Birmingham and Glasgow. It typically takes around 6h 15m and departs twice daily.

Yes there is a direct bus service that runs between Birmingham and Glasgow with no changeovers required. The bus runs twice daily and takes 6h 15m.

FlixBus run regular bus services between Birmingham and Glasgow. Buses run twice daily and take around 6h 15m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

Yes you can fly from Birmingham and Glasgow. Flights depart from Birmingham (BHX) and arrive at Glasgow (GLA). The flight takes around 1h 20m.

Yes there is a direct flight between Birmingham and Glasgow with no stop-overs required. Flights typically take around 1h 20m.

easyJet, Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly between Birmingham and Glasgow. Flights depart from Birmingham (BHX) and and arrive into Glasgow (GLA). These flights usually take around 1h 20m.

The flight from Birmingham to Glasgow typically takes around 1h 20m. Flights depart from Birmingham (BHX) and and arrive into Glasgow (GLA).

The closest major airport to Glasgow is Glasgow Airport (GLA) (GLA) which is approximately 11km (7 miles) from Glasgow. Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (PIK) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (EDI) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Birmingham and Glasgow. The distance is around 467km (290 miles) by road and it will take around 4h 45m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Birmingham to Glasgow is to take the train which takes, on average, 4h 10m and will usually cost around £125 ($150).