There are 9 ways to get from Bideford to Glasgow by train, bus, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train
-
Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
-
Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Glasgow Central
Cheapest option
Bus
-
Take the bus from Barnstaple Bus Station to Manchester Shudehill Bus Stop NN
-
Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
7 alternative options
Bus, train
-
Take the bus from Kingsley Road to Bus Station
-
Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Halston Hotel
-
Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
Drive
-
Drive from Bideford to Glasgow
Train to Exeter, fly to Glasgow
-
Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
-
Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Glasgow (GLA)
Train, train to Bristol, fly to Glasgow
-
Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
-
Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
-
Fly from Bristol (BRS) to Glasgow (GLA)
Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh, bus
-
Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
-
Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh (EDI)
-
Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
Train, train to Bristol, fly to Edinburgh, bus
-
Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
-
Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
-
Fly from Bristol (BRS) to Edinburgh (EDI)
-
Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
Train, train to Southampton, fly to Glasgow
-
Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
-
Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Salisbury
-
Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
-
Fly from Southampton (SOU) to Glasgow (GLA)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bideford to Glasgow is to bus which costs £50 - £80 and takes 15h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bideford to Glasgow is to train and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs £100 - £330.
No, there is no direct bus from Bideford to Glasgow station. However, there are services departing from Bideford Quay and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Barnstaple Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 12m.
The distance between Bideford and Glasgow is 337 miles. The road distance is 471 miles.
The best way to get from Bideford to Glasgow without a car is to train which takes 12h 17m and costs £240 - £800.
It takes approximately 12h 17m to get from Bideford to Glasgow, including transfers.
Bideford to Glasgow bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Barnstaple Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bideford to Glasgow is to train which takes 12h 17m and costs £240 - £800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £80 and takes 15h 12m.
The quickest flight from Exeter Airport to Glasgow Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 25m.
Bideford to Glasgow bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.

- Distance: 337 miles
- Duration: 12h 17m
What companies run services between Bideford, England and Glasgow, Scotland?
You can take a train from Bideford to Glasgow via Barnstaple, Bus Station, Barnstaple, Rail Station, Barnstaple, and Exeter St Davids in around 12h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bideford to Glasgow via Barnstaple Bus Station, Manchester Shudehill Bus Stop NN, and Shudehill Interchange in around 15h 12m.

- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £170
Flights from Bristol to Glasgow via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £170
Flights from Bristol to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £190
Flights from Bristol to Edinburgh via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £190
Flights from Southampton to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55 - £470
Flights from Southampton to Glasgow via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55 - £470

- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150 - £600
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120 - £350
Flights from Southampton to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100 - £600

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol to Edinburgh via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £270

- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18 - £45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £18 - £26
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £30 - £45
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35 - £80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35 - £50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £50 - £80
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13 - £35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £13 - £19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £23 - £35

- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Exeter St Davids to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £220 - £750
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £220 - £320
- 1st Class
- £500 - £750
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40 - £110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40 - £65
- 1st Class
- £70 - £110

- Phone
- 00 44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35 - £120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £35 - £55
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £80 - £120

- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40 - £90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £40 - £65
- Anytime 1st Class
- £65 - £90

- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25 - £40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25 - £40

- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35 - £90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35 - £55
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £65 - £90
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13 - £30
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £13 - £19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £22 - £30

- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Kingsley Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21 - £30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en

Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Cabot Circus to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30 - £45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
Bus from Manchester to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24 - £35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
Frequently asked questions

- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Barnstaple Bus Station to Manchester Shudehill Bus Stop NN
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27 - £40
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21 - £30
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
Bus from Edinburgh Airport Arrivals Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10 - £14
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables

- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10 - £15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables-service-updates/
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
From navigating the Tube to exploring by ferry, Rome2Rio’s UK travel guides give you the lowdown on this tourist hotspot.
Read the travel guideWant to know more about Flixbus?
Rome2Rio’s guide has all the details
Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Bideford to Glasgow is 471 miles. It takes approximately 7h 43m to drive from Bideford to Glasgow.
Loganair offers flights from Exeter Airport to Glasgow Airport.
There are 1031+ hotels available in Glasgow. Prices start at £32 per night.