There are 10 ways to get from Alicante to Glasgow by plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, or car train
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Fly to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)ALC - GLA
5h 44m£47–132Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-SantsEur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
23h 17m£227–849Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Alicante to Santander
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Drive from Plymouth to Glasgow
36h 24m£284–927Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Paris
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
41h£112–264Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)ALC - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
6h 39m£56–135Fly to Glasgow/Prestwick, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK)ALC - PIK
- Take the train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Glasgow Central
6h 34m£56–194Train via Montpellier
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-SantsEur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Sud De FranceTgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
23h 21m£292–1,044Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to SantanderAlv
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Glasgow Central
40h 38m£322–1,080Bus via Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Alicante to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoria700
- Take the bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
43h 30m£100–293Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Alicante to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgow
25h 45m
Alicante to Glasgow by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Glasgow is to fly which costs £45 - £140 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Glasgow is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs £45 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Glasgow station. However, there are services departing from Alicante and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Glasgow Central via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 17m.
The distance between Alicante and Glasgow is 1251 miles.
The best way to get from Alicante to Glasgow without a car is to train which takes 23h 17m and costs £220 - £850.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Alicante to Glasgow, including transfers.
Alicante to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Alicante station.
Alicante to Glasgow train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Glasgow is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs £45 - £140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £220 - £850 and takes 23h 17m, you could also bus, which costs £110 - £270 and takes 41h.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Glasgow, Scotland?
Ryanair, easyJet, and Jet2.com fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Glasgow Central via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 23h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–130
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–300
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £140–200
- Rail 1st Class
- £210–300
Train from Plymouth to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £200–350
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Alicante to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Alicante to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £65–85
- Car
- £200–290
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
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Alicante to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Glasgow is 1h behind Alicante. It is currently 2:50 AM in Alicante and 1:50 AM in Glasgow.
Alicante to Glasgow train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
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