There are 10 ways to get from Howth to Glasgow by train, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or bus
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Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
best- Take the train from Howth to Tara Streettrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
4h 14m£31–114Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain Dublin Connolly - Belfast Great Central
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
10h 21mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Howth to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Glasgowcar
5h 54m£79–103Fly Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
5h 11m£41–137Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
5h 36m£48–166Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
6h 4m£45–125Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
6h 32m£51–129Train, bus and ferry via Ayr
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
10h 41mBus, bus and ferry via The Gresham Hotel
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus 705x
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
11h 9mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
11h 13m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howth to Glasgow is to train and fly which costs £30 - £120 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Howth to Glasgow is to train and fly which takes 4h 14m and costs £30 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Howth to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Main Street Howth and arriving at Glasgow Buchanan via The Gresham Hotel and Belfast, Europa Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between Howth and Glasgow is 208 miles.
The best way to get from Howth to Glasgow without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 10h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Howth to Glasgow, including transfers.
Howth to Glasgow bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from The Gresham Hotel station.
Howth to Glasgow bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Europa Bus Centre station.
There are 1384+ hotels available in Glasgow.
What companies run services between Howth, Ireland and Glasgow, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Howth to Glasgow. However, you can take the train to Tara Street, walk to Custom House Quay, take the line 782 bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, then take the line 500 bus to Waterloo Lane. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main Street Howth to Glasgow Buchanan via Five Lamps, Dublin Connolly, Belfast Great Central, and Belfast, Europa Buscentre in around 10h 21m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Howth to Tara Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £2–4
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £34–37
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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