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There are 12 ways to get from Glasgow to Swinton by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Edinburgh

    best
    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncastertrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    5h 3m
    £68–212

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus bus Ukn31 / ...
    6h 18m
    £27–114

  3. Drive 229.1 mi

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Swintoncar car 229.1 mi
    4h 31m
    £57–82

  4. Fly Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane GLA - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain train
    6h 3m
    £77–181

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wakefield Westgatetrain train Glasgow Central - Plymouth
    5h 48m
    £155–216

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Doncastertrain train Glasgow Central - London Euston
    6h 38m
    £60–212

  7. Fly Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane GLA - LBA
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Swinton (South Yorks)train train
    6h 17m
    £79–160

  8. Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GLA - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Swinton (South Yorks)train train
    5h
    £74–162

  9. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Swinton (South Yorks)train train
    5h 50m
    £74–159

  10. Fly Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane GLA - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Doncastertrain train
    5h 47m
    £93–215

  11. Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GLA - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Swinton (South Yorks)train train
    6h 37m
    £125–218

  12. Fly Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane GLA - STN
    2. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain train
    3. Take the train from Peterborough to Doncastertrain train
    6h 41m
    £90–216

Glasgow to Swinton by train

Calendar128Weekly Trains
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£68Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Swinton, Rotherham, England?

You can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Swinton (South Yorks) via Edinburgh Waverley and Doncaster in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1 5 times a day. Tickets cost £21–40 and the journey takes 5h 25m. National Express also services this route once daily.

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