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Glasgow - Getting Around

Airports

Glasgow is served by two international airports: Glasgow International Airport (GLA), 13 kilometres west of the city, and Glasgow Prestwick International Airport (PIK) in Prestwick, 46 kilometres south-west on the Ayrshire coast.

The easiest way to get from Glasgow Airport to the city centre is by bus. All public buses depart from the front of the main terminal building. There are services every 10 minutes to Buchanan Street Bus Station operated by Citylink and Fairline.

Prestwick Airport is the only one in Scotland served by its own railway station, accessible via a covered elevated walkway. Trains operate every half hour (hourly on Sundays) to/from Glasgow Central Station between the hours of 06:00 and 23:08. The journey takes roughly 45 minutes. All air passengers receive half price rail travel. To qualify for the discount passengers have to show their official flight confirmation and photo id to the train conductor when buying their ticket.

It is anticipated that by 2008 both airports will be served by a direct rail link from Glasgow Central station on completion of the Glasgow Airport Rail Link project at Glasgow International Airport.

Glasgow is also served by two train stations – Glasgow Central and Queen Street – both located in the heart of the city. Glasgow Central Station is the city's main railway station and occupies an imposing Victoria building bordered by Argyle St, Union St, Hope St and Gordon St, where the main entrance is. Virgin West Coast and GNER trains from England arrive here. Its upper and lower level trains also serve the western suburbs, the south west of Scotland and parts of Lanarkshire. Queen Street station is situated immediately to the north of George Square and is the main terminus for all north- and eastbound trains, including those to Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Fort William, Inverness, Mallaig, Oban, Perth and Stirling. By far the easiest way to get round Glasgow is via the Underground system (affectionately known as the “Clockwork Orange,” due to the orange livery of the trains and its single, circular line). Its 15 stops north and south of the Clyde allow you to reach most of the city’s main landmarks with only a short walk. “Discovery” tickets allow unlimited travel for one day after 09.30.

The city also has many bus services, almost all provided by private operators such as First Group, Stagecoach and Arriva, though SPT (Strathclyde Partnership for Transport) provides buses on routes where there is public need but no private service. The best way to find out about bus routes and times is to go to the St Enoch Travel Centre in St Enoch Square.