There are 8 ways to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Glasgow by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetE6
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
7h 19mBus via Inverness
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus StationUk093
8h 11m£37–57Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union StreetE6
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen StreetInverness - Glasgow Queen Street
8h 7mDrive 268.9 mi
- Drive from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Glasgow268.9 mi
5h 22m£68–97Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)KOI - GLA
5h 50m£220–580Train
- Take the train from Thurso to InvernessWick - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen StreetInverness - Glasgow Queen Street
8h 34m£55–109Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)KOI - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
6h 38m£179–423Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union Street
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)INV - GLA
9h 15m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Glasgow is to bus via Inverness which costs £35 - £60 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Glasgow is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Glasgow station. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Scrabster Ferry Terminal and Glasgow is 304 miles. The road distance is 270.5 miles.
The best way to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Glasgow without a car is to bus which takes 7h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Glasgow, including transfers.
Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Glasgow bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
The best way to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Glasgow is to bus which takes 7h 19m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £110 and takes 8h 34m.
Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Glasgow bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Glasgow is 271 miles. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Glasgow.
What companies run services between Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scotland and Glasgow, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station via Ferry Terminal and Union Street in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Glasgow Queen Street via Thurso and Inverness in around 8h 34m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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