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How to get fromBootle to Glasgowby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Bootle to Glasgow by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
    2. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    4h 33m
    £52–134

  2. Bus via Lancaster

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Durham Road to Duke Streetbus bus X2
    2. Take the bus from Duke Street to Bus Stationbus bus X2
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Underpassbus bus 41
    4. Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 38m
    £26–39

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802 / ...
    5h 34m
    £32–63

  4. Drive  214.2 mi

    1. Drive from Bootle to Glasgowcar car 214.2 mi
    3h 35m
    £53–77

  5. Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LPL - GLA
    5h 4m
    £57–163

  6. Fly Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LPL - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    5h 36m
    £66–178

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MAN - GLA
    6h 19m
    £63–186

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    5h 25m
    £58–167

Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration3h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket£36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 230.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 33m

What companies run services between Bootle, England and Glasgow, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Riversdale Road to Glasgow Central via Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool Lime Street, and Preston in around 4h 33m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 4h.

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