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Glasgow (GLA):
Location:
14 km/9 Miles W of the
City.
Airport
Overview: 1 main terminal. Terminal 2 is now closed. Bus stops are in
front of the terminal.
Airport map:
Click here.
By
Taxi: From
the Airport to the City ~£16-21/15-30 mins. Expect to pay a little more for the
trip back to the airport. To Paisley ~£5. Metered
Airport taxis are available 24 hrs
a day. The taxi rank is at the front of the
terminal building, a short walk from UK arrivals. Info from the taxi management company (0141 848 4588) and a list of charges is
available at the taxi booking office next to the taxi rank.
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By Coach To Glasgow City Centre: |
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General: |
All public buses depart from the front of the terminal building. Charter
coaches pick up and drop off passengers at the short stay coach park on Bute
Road, next to Intl arrivals. See
diagram showing bus stops at Glasgow Airport.
Further Info:
www.travelinescotland.com. The 9 bus stops are right in front of the terminal
on the ground level. |
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Citylink
& Fairline Coach 905 to Glasgow City centre: |
There are frequent
services to Glasgow city centre operated by Citylink
& Fairline as a combined service
#905. All services
have drop off points at various locations in the city. |
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Route: Airport
(Bus stop 3) -
Bothwell St/Douglas St - Bothwell St/Wellington St - West George St/Hope St
- W George St at Queen St Train Station - N Hanover St - Buchanan St Bus
station. On the way back to the airport the route is Buchanan St Bus Station
- N Hanover St/George St - SWouth side of George Square outside the tourist
information office - St Vincent St/Buchanan St - St Vincent St/Renfield St -
Waterloo St - Airport. All bus stops are marked with a plane logo. |
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Timings:
From the airport:
Mon-Fri:
0600
0630 0700 0715
0730 0745 0755
then every 10 mins until 1800
then every 15 mins until 2000
then every 30 mins until 2330 & 2359. Saturday:
0600
0630 0700 then every 15 mins
until 2000 then every 30
mins until 2330 & 2359.
Sunday:
0700 then every 15 mins until
2000 then every 30 mins until
2330 & 2359. From Buchanan St Bus Station: Mon-Fri: 0600
0630 0700 0715
0730 0745 0800
then every 10 mins until 1800
then every 15 mins until 2000
then every 30 mins until 2330 & 2359. Saturday:
0600
0630 0700 then every 15 mins
until 2000 then every 30
mins until 2330 & 2359.
Sunday:
0700 then every 15 mins until
2000 then every 30 mins until
2330 & 2359. |
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Costs: To Glasgow city centre
£3.50 one way, £5.30 return. Transfer Time: ~25 mins. One way fare to Edinburgh (change at Buchanan Bus Station) is £6.30, £9.50
return. Tickets available from the SPT travel centre in the domestic baggage
hall. Contact: For info call 08705 50 50 50 or
www.citylink.co.uk. |
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First Bus 747 to the City Centre and West End: |
Route:
Airport - RenfrewCross - Xscape - Braehead Shopping Centre - IKEA - Southern
General Hospital - Partick Interchange - Kelvingrove Museum & Art Gallery -
Charing Cross - Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station stand 44 (this is the best bus
to take for the West End of Glasgow). |
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Timings:
Buses leave the airport Mon-Fri every 30 mins 0700-2230 on the hour and half
hour. Saturdays every 30 mins 0930-2230. Sundays & Holidays every 30 mins
1000-2230. Buses leave Buchanan St Bus Station Mon-Fri every 30 mins
0600-2130 on the hour and half hour. Saturdays every 30 mins 0800-2130.
Sundays & Holidays every 30 mins 0900-2130. |
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Travel Time:
To Buchanan St Bus Station 45 mins. To Partick 27 mins. Cost: £4 one way,
£5
return. Contact: Tel 0141 423 6600. |
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First Bus 757 to the City Centre: |
Route:
Airport - SECC (Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre) - George
Square/Queen St Station - Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station.
Timings:
Buses leave the airport Mon-Fri every 30 mins 0545-2315. Weekends & Holidays
every 30 mins 0715-2315. Buses leave Buchanan Bus Station Mon-Fri every 30
mins 0600-2230. Weekends & Holidays every 30 mins 0730-2230.
Travel Time: To Buchanan St Bus Station 25 mins. To SECC 15 mins. Cost: £4 one way,
£5
return. Contact: Tel 0141 423 6600. |
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Airbus Express to Glasgow City Centre |
Route:
Airport (Bus stop 4) - Bothwell St - West George St - Buchanan St Bus Station -
George Square - Waterloo St - Airport. Timings: Leaves the airport Mon-Fri
at 0550, 0625, 0709, 0735 then every 20-30 mins until 2350. Saturdays: 0550,
0625, 0713 then every 20-30 mins until 2320. Sundays: 0625, 0713 then every
20-30 mins until 2320. Takes 22 mins to Buchanan St. Cost: Adult one
way £3.30, child £1.75. Adult return £5, child return £2. Airline staff
£2.50 one way. Euros accepted. |
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Glasgow Flyer 500 to Glasgow city
centre: |
Route:
Airport (Stand 1) - Central Station - West George St - Queen St Station - Buchanan Bus Station
(stand 46) - North Hanover St (Queen St Station) - St Vincent St - Waterloo
St (Central Station) - Airport. |
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Timings: Leaves the airport Mon-Sat
at 0500, 0530, 0550, 0600 then every 10-15 mins until 2300 then every hour
until 0400. Sundays at 0500, 0530, 0600, 0630, then every 12-15 mins until
2030, then every
hour until 0400. Buses leave Buchanan St
Bus Station Mon-Sat at 0500, 0530, 0550, 0600 then every 10-15 mins until
2330, then every hour until 0430. Sundays at 0500, 0530, 0600, 0630, then
every 12-15 mins until 2030, then every 30 mins until 0430. |
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Travel Time:
Takes 25 mins to Buchanan St. Cost: £4.20 one way. £6.20 day
return. £6.50 open return (valid for 4 weeks). Child one way £3.20. Student
one way £3. |
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By Local Bus: |
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General: |
All public
buses depart from the front of the terminal building. Charter coaches pick
up and drop off passengers at the short stay coach park on Bute Road, next
to Intl arrivals. See
diagram showing bus stops at Glasgow Airport.
Further Info:
www.travelinescotland.com.
The 9 bus stops are right in front of the terminal on the ground level. |
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Arriva Bus #66
to Paisley and Dykebar Hospital: |
Route:
Airport - Paisley Cross - Neilston Rd Shops Todholm Inn - Dykebar
Hospital.
Timings: Buses leave the airport Mon-Fri every
10-20 mins 0620-1855, 1935, 2035 & 2135. Saturdays at 0635, then every 10-20
mins 0715-1855, 1935, 2035 & 2135. Sundays at 0620, 0720, 0825, 0935, 1035,
then every 30 mins until 1835.
Travel Times: To Paisley 10 mins, Dykebar
Hospital 25 mins.
Cost:
Adult £0.80-1.90 depending on distance, child half price. |
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Arriva Bus 300 to Paisley,
Erskine & Clydebank: |
Route:
Paisley Central Rd - Gilmour St - Old Sneddon St - Glasgow Airport (Bus
stop 5) - Inchinnan Business Park -
Inchinnan -
Bridgewater shopping centre - Erskine Hospital - Mountblow - Dalmuir West -
Clydebank (Chalmers St Bus Station).
Timings: Operates daily 0612-2324 approximately hourly in both
directions. Cost: Adult £1.20-2.60 depending on distance, child half
price. Contact: For info call 08701 20 10 88 or
www.arriva.co.uk.
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Bus #901 to Gourock: |
Timings:
Leaves the airport (Bus stop 4)
Mon-Fri at 0748, 0828, then hourly until 1628 then 1658 & 1833. Saturdays:
0828 then every hour until 1628 then 1833. Sundays: 0925, 1125, 1325, 1625 &
1825. Fares: To Gourock one-way £7.50. For info call 08705 50 50 50
or
www.citylink.co.uk. |
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McGill's Bus #902 to Paisley: |
Route:
Glasgow city centre - Bishopton - Airport (Bus stop 4) - Paisley.
Timings: Leaves the airport Mon-Sat only every hour or 2. Contact: Tel
01475 711122. |
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Bus #906 to Largs: |
Timings:
Leaves the airport (Bus stop 4)
Mon-Fri only at 0953 & 1253. For info call 08705 50 50
50 or
www.citylink.co.uk. |
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NCP
Flightpath: |
Long stay
car park buses depart from bus stop 6. |
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Other Car
Park Buses: |
Buses for
Airpark, Airlink, Direct Parking, Flying Scot, Park N Fly & Park Safe run
frequently from bus stops 8 & 9. |
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Car rental buses: |
for
AVIS,
Budget,
Hertz,
EUROPCAR
&
National/ALAMO
depart from bus stop 7. |
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Car rental buses: |
for Arnold
Clark,
eSixT/Kenning
& Melville depart from bus stops 8 & 9. |
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By Coach beyond Glasgow City
Centre: |
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General: |
All public buses depart from the front of the terminal building. Charter
coaches pick up and drop off passengers at the short stay coach park on Bute
Road, next to Intl arrivals. See
diagram showing bus stops at Glasgow Airport.
Further Info:
www.travelinescotland.com. The 9 bus stops are right in front of the terminal
on the ground level. |
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Glasgow Flyer
600 to East Kilbride: |
Route:
Airport (Stand 7) - Paisley (Gilmour St Station) - Glasgow Rd - Silverburn
Centre - Thornliebank Centre - Clarkston Shops - Busby Centre - East Kilbride
Bus Station (stand 5). |
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Timings: Leaves the airport Mon-Fri
at 0650, 0755, 0900, then every hour until 1600, 1710, 1815 & (1910 Thursday
only). Saturdays at every hour 0900-1600, 1710 & 1815. No Sundays service. Buses leave
East Kilbride Mon-Fri at 0650, 0755, 0900, then every hour until 1600, 1710,
1815, 1910 & (2010 Thursday only). Saturdays at 0800, 1000, then
every hour until 1600, 1710, 1815 & 1910. |
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Travel Time:
Takes 55 mins to East Kilbride, 10 mins to Paisley. Cost: £2.60 one way
off peak, £3.10 peak. Child day ticket £1.40. Student day ticket £2.45. |
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Paisley Rail Link: |
Buses run from
Airport Bus stop 1 to Paisley Gilmour Street Station. Change there for trains to Glasgow Central, Gourock, Irvine, Ayr
and Largs. |
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Scottish Citylink Bus #915 to Skye: |
Route: Airport
(Bus
stop 4)
- Dumbarton - Luss - Tarbet
- Ardlui - Crianlarich - Tyndrum - Bridge of
Orchy - White Corries Ski Centre at Glencoe - Ballachulish - Onich - Corran - Fort William
- Spean Bridge - Invergary - Dornie - Kyle of Lochalsh -
Kyleakin - Broadford - Sconser - Sligachan - Portree. Not all buses stop at all destinations. |
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Timings: Most buses depart from Buchanan bus station in the
city, but there are 2 departures at 1020 & 1520 directly from the airport, dropping off there again at 1346
& 1647
on its way back from Skye. Travel Times: To Fort William ~3 hrs, Kyle of
Lochalsh 5:15 & Portree 6:10. |
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Cost: To Luss £9.50, Glencoe £19.20, Fort William
£22.10, Portree £36.
Contact:
For info call 08705 50 50 50 or www.citylink.co.uk. |
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By Train: |
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General: |
There is no
station at the airport, however the stations below are reachable by bus: |
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From Paisley
Station: |
Paisley's
Gilmour Street railway station is the nearest to the airport. Just 2 miles from
the terminal, it can be reached by taxi or by bus (see above). There
are direct rail services from Paisley Gilmour Street to Glasgow Central, Ayr and
Clyde Coast destinations. There are 8 trains per hour
(Mon-Sat) and 5 per hour (Sun) from Gilmour Street to Glasgow Central.
Through rail tickets from Glasgow Airport to Glasgow Central station,
via Paisley Gilmour Street station, can be purchased from the SPT Travel Centre
on the ground floor of the terminal building, adjacent to UK arrivals.
For travel to any other station, the ticket should be surrendered at the
Gilmour Street booking office and you will obtain a discount equal to
the value of the bus ticket from the cost of a rail ticket to any
station in Scotland.
When
travelling to the airport from any station in Scotland, you simply ask for a
rail ticket to Glasgow Airport and this is then valid on the train to Paisley
Gilmour Street and the Arriva bus service
from Paisley to the airport. |
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From
Glasgow Queen St Station: |
For transfer from Central station to
either Queen Street station or Buchanan bus station, use bus service
398 which runs every 10 mins 0700-2200 Mon-Sat
and 1000-2200 on Sun. This service is free on production of a valid
rail ticket, or 50p to other users. When
travelling to the airport from any station in Scotland, you simply ask for a
rail ticket to Glasgow Airport and this is then valid on the train to Paisley
Gilmour Street and the Arriva bus service
from Paisley to the airport. Further
info on rail services, telephone 08457 48 49 50 (UK only) or visit the
Scotrail website www.scotrail.co.uk. |
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From
Glasgow Central Station: |
For transfer from Central station to
either Queen Street station or Buchanan bus station, use bus service
398 which runs every 10 mins 0700-2200 Mon-Sat
and 1000-2200 on Sun. This service is free on production of a valid
rail ticket, or 50p to other users. |
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Rental Cars: |
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On-Airport Rental Car Providers: |
AVIS,
Hertz 0141
889 3874, National/ALAMO
887 7915,
Enterprise,
Budget,
eSixT,
EUROPCAR
887 0414 &
Arnold Clark
all have desks near the baggage belts in arrivals. |
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Weblinks:
Click here to book -----> |
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□CarRentals.co.uk. |
□Car
Trawler Car Hire. |
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Car Parking: |
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Short Stay: |
Walking distance to the terminal.
Short Stay Car Parks 1 and 3:
Prices: Up to 30 mins £2.20, 1 hr £3.40, 2 hrs £5.50,
4 hrs £6.50, 6 hrs £8.20, 12 hrs £10.50, 24 hrs £12.50. Extra days
£12.50. Operated by NCP.
New Car Park 2 Multi Storey:
Prices
(with the exception of Level 2 Fast Track): Up to 30 mins £1.50,
30 mins-1 hr
£3,
2 hrs
£5,
4 hrs
£6, 12 hrs £9, 24 hrs £10.50.
Fast Track - Prices for Level 2:
Up to 3 hrs £9.50,
3-12 hrs
£13,
12-24 hrs
£15. Extra
days £15. Please note: Payment machines for Car Park 2 are
at customer interface areas at ground floor and 2nd floor of the multi storey car park. Note that no payment machines are in the
terminal building, and that payment should be made before returning to your car. |
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Long Stay: |
Transfer service from the car park to the terminal is ~5 mins. Daily roll-up rate: £4.50 per day (minimum 6 day charge).
Daily pre-booked rate: £3.70 per day (min 6 day charge). Operated by Flightpath (NCP) 0141 889 2751. Click here to pre-book your holiday parking space
online pre-booking service
or call 0870 000 1 000 (UK) or +44(0)121 410 5105 (from outside the UK). |
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Weblinks:
Click here to book -----> |
Glasgow
Airport Parking |
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Glasgow
Airport Parking. |
Baggage Storage: Left luggage facilities are
available in arrivals. Go past the Car Rental desks, and enter the staff search
area. Bags can be stored here for £4.50 for 4 hrs or £10 for 24 hrs.
Notes: ATM/Cash machines available in both terminals.
Airport Hotels:
□Glasgow
Airport Hotels. Click here to book!
Airport Website:
www.baa.co.uk.
AirportTel No: +44 (0)870 040 0008.
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