There are 6 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Glasgow by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
3h 54m£62–149Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn10
5h 25m£22–35Drive 179.9 mi
- Drive from Middlesbrough to Glasgowcar 179.9 mi
3h 23m£45–65Train, bus, fly
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Sunderlandtrain
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NCL - GLA
5h 51mTrain via Carlisle
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Carlisletrain Middlesbrough - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 13m£57–128Train #2
- Take the train from Darlington to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 34m£95–149
Middlesbrough to Glasgow by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Middlesbrough to Glasgow is to bus which costs £22 - £35 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Middlesbrough to Glasgow is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs £40 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station Stand 11 station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Middlesbrough to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Middlesbrough and arriving at Glasgow Queen Street via Darlington and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Middlesbrough and Glasgow is 221 miles. The road distance is 181 miles.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Glasgow without a car is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs £60 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Middlesbrough to Glasgow, including transfers.
Middlesbrough to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stand 11.
Middlesbrough to Glasgow train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Glasgow is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs £60 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £35 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Glasgow, Scotland?
You can take a train from Middlesbrough to Glasgow Queen Street via Darlington and Edinburgh Waverley in around 3h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Buchanan Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £22–35 and the journey takes 5h 25m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Middlesbrough to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Middlesbrough to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- hello@northstarbus.co.uk
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
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Booking & Getting There
Middlesbrough to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Middlesbrough to Glasgow train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Middlesbrough to Glasgow is 181 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Middlesbrough to Glasgow.
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