There are 7 ways to get from Howden to Glasgow by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Howden to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
5h 1m£49–101Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds City Bus Stationbus 164
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
8h 51m£17–77Drive 229.8 mi
- Drive from Howden to Glasgowcar 229.8 mi
4h 9m£57–82Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LBA - GLA
7h 12m£56–166Train
- Take the train from Howden to Yorktrain Bridlington - York / ...
- Take the train from York to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
6h 1m£59–88Train, Steam train
- Take the train from Howden to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
9h 8mTrain, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Goole to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
6h 11m£50–167
Howden to Glasgow by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howden to Glasgow is to bus which costs £16 - £80 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Howden to Glasgow is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs £55 - £85.
The distance between Howden and Glasgow is 278 miles. The road distance is 231.1 miles.
The best way to get from Howden to Glasgow without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 1m and costs £45 - £110.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Howden to Glasgow, including transfers.
The best way to get from Howden to Glasgow is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 1m and costs £45 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £80 and takes 8h 51m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £170 and takes 7h 12m.
Yes, the driving distance between Howden to Glasgow is 231 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Howden to Glasgow.
There are 1383+ hotels available in Glasgow.
What companies run services between Howden, England and Glasgow, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Howden Bridgegate to Glasgow Queen Street via Howden Railway Stn, Howden, York, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 5h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Howden Bridgegate to Buchanan Bus Station via Howden Railway Stn, Howden, Selby, Bus Stn Stand 4, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 8h 51m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Howden to York
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Goole to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £25–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from York to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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