- Must visit
Riverside Museum
Major riverside transport museum with striking architecture, historic vehicles, and interactive displays that explain Glasgow's industrial story.
Cheapest price
$0.00
Average price
$1
Fastest journey
20 m
Average duration
20 m
Buses per day
50
Distance
19 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Cumbernauld to Glasgow is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
Of the 50 buses that leave Cumbernauld for Glasgow on Sun, Jul 26, 50 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Jul 26 the direct buses cover the 19 km distance in an average of 20 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 20 m .
On Sun, Jul 26 the slowest buses will take 20 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.










Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cumbernauld to Glasgow among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $4. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 22m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $4, and a train costs an average of $7.
Distance: 11 miles (19 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$5 Average price Cheapest | $7 Average price | $5 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
52m Average total duration Fastest 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 0m Average total duration 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Cumbernauld to Glasgow:
A bus is $3 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cumbernauld to Glasgow costing on average $7 (€7).
Other travel options to Glasgow take longer:
Train takes on average 30m.
You'll arrive about 2m sooner (22m by bus vs 24m by car). Tickets start at around $5 (€5) compared to roughly $5 (€5) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you're getting time back, skipping traffic and parking, and you can work or rest on board.
Direct coaches are operated by Megabus, Stagecoach East Scotland, Park's of Hamilton, Stagecoach West Scotland, Ember, Midland Bluebird, First Greater Glasgow.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel splits across several people), want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Ember | Departure Time 05:39AM | Arrival Time 06:00AM | Duration 0h21 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Stagecoach West Scotland | Departure Time 05:58AM | Arrival Time 06:25AM | Duration 0h27 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator First Greater Glasgow | Departure Time 06:25AM | Arrival Time 07:08AM | Duration 0h43 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Ember | Departure Time 06:34AM | Arrival Time 06:55AM | Duration 0h21 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Stagecoach West Scotland | Departure Time 06:52AM | Arrival Time 07:19AM | Duration 0h27 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator First Greater Glasgow | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 07:58AM | Duration 0h43 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Ember | Departure Time 07:28AM | Arrival Time 07:48AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Park's of Hamilton | Departure Time 08:10AM | Arrival Time 08:42AM | Duration 0h32 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Midland Bluebird | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 08:46AM | Duration 0h31 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Ember | Departure Time 08:24AM | Arrival Time 08:45AM | Duration 0h21 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Stagecoach East Scotland | Departure Time 08:40AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Midland Bluebird | Departure Time 08:43AM | Arrival Time 09:12AM | Duration 0h29 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator First Greater Glasgow | Departure Time 09:05AM | Arrival Time 09:52AM | Duration 0h47 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Stagecoach East Scotland | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Midland Bluebird | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 09:46AM | Duration 0h31 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Ember | Departure Time 09:21AM | Arrival Time 09:42AM | Duration 0h21 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Park's of Hamilton | Departure Time 09:33AM | Arrival Time 09:53AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Stagecoach East Scotland | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Midland Bluebird | Departure Time 09:43AM | Arrival Time 10:12AM | Duration 0h29 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Stagecoach East Scotland | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Midland Bluebird | Departure Time 10:15AM | Arrival Time 10:46AM | Duration 0h31 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Stagecoach West Scotland | Departure Time 10:16AM | Arrival Time 10:40AM | Duration 0h24 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Ember | Departure Time 10:24AM | Arrival Time 10:45AM | Duration 0h21 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Park's of Hamilton | Departure Time 10:33AM | Arrival Time 10:53AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator First Greater Glasgow | Departure Time 10:37AM | Arrival Time 11:24AM | Duration 0h47 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Stagecoach East Scotland | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Midland Bluebird | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 11:16AM | Duration 0h31 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Stagecoach West Scotland | Departure Time 10:51AM | Arrival Time 11:15AM | Duration 0h24 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Stagecoach East Scotland | Departure Time 11:10AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Midland Bluebird | Departure Time 11:15AM | Arrival Time 11:46AM | Duration 0h31 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator First Greater Glasgow | Departure Time 11:16AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 0h54 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Ember | Departure Time 11:29AM | Arrival Time 11:52AM | Duration 0h23 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Park's of Hamilton | Departure Time 11:33AM | Arrival Time 11:53AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Stagecoach East Scotland | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Midland Bluebird | Departure Time 11:45AM | Arrival Time 12:16PM | Duration 0h31 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Stagecoach West Scotland | Departure Time 11:51AM | Arrival Time 12:15PM | Duration 0h24 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator First Greater Glasgow | Departure Time 11:54AM | Arrival Time 12:48PM | Duration 0h54 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Stagecoach East Scotland | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Midland Bluebird | Departure Time 12:15PM | Arrival Time 12:46PM | Duration 0h31 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator First Greater Glasgow | Departure Time 12:32PM | Arrival Time 01:29PM | Duration 0h57 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Park's of Hamilton | Departure Time 12:33PM | Arrival Time 12:53PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Ember | Departure Time 12:36PM | Arrival Time 12:58PM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Stagecoach East Scotland | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Midland Bluebird | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 01:16PM | Duration 0h31 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Stagecoach West Scotland | Departure Time 12:51PM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 0h24 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Stagecoach East Scotland | Departure Time 01:10PM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator First Greater Glasgow | Departure Time 01:14PM | Arrival Time 02:07PM | Duration 0h53 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Midland Bluebird | Departure Time 01:15PM | Arrival Time 01:46PM | Duration 0h31 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Park's of Hamilton | Departure Time 01:33PM | Arrival Time 01:53PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Ember | Departure Time 01:34PM | Arrival Time 01:57PM | Duration 0h23 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $0.00 |
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Buses from Cumbernauld to Glasgow run on average 17 times per day, taking around 22m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $4 (€4) if you book in advance.
There are 17 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:40, the last at 23:40. The fastest bus covers the 11 miles (19 km) distance in 20m.
Distance 11 miles (19 km) |
Average bus duration 22m |
Cheapest ticket price $4 (€4) |
Buses per day 17 |
Direct buses 17 |
Fastest bus 20m |
First bus 12:40 AM |
Last bus 11:40 PM |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Sun |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 1 day |
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Major riverside transport museum with striking architecture, historic vehicles, and interactive displays that explain Glasgow's industrial story.
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Historic civic square framed by monuments and grand buildings, ideal for orientation, events, and classic views of central Glasgow.
Bustling shopping street mixing Victorian facades with modern retail, useful for people-watching and understanding the city's commercial core.
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Elegant fine dining by chef Cail Bruich, known for modern Scottish tasting menus and polished service in a calm, refined setting.
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Restaurants: 10-12.5% if not already added. Taxis: round up or add about 10%. Cafes: tipping is optional, usually small change.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Cumbernauld to Glasgow by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Glasgow, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Cumbernauld to Glasgow buses use the Cumbernauld, Town Centre Stances to Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station station pair. Use this guide to compare Cumbernauld and Glasgow bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria Buchanan (in the station), Coffee Express (in the station), Fast Bites (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station.
Available at Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station: Elevators, ramps.
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