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Compare bus and train for Glasgow to Durham
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Glasgow to Durham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €40 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €40, while a train costs an average of €44.
Distance: 129 miles (208 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
|---|---|
€44 Average price | €40 Average price Cheapest |
3h 8m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration 4h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Durham:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Glasgow to Durham costing on average €44.
Other travel options to Durham take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 5m.
Travel optionsfrom Glasgow to Durham
How to get from Glasgow to Durham by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Glasgow to Durham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus7:15 PM4h05Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station11:20 PMNewcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street€151One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus7:15 PM4h05Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station11:20 PMNewcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street€151One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FlixBus7:15 PM4h05Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station11:20 PMNewcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street€151One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus7:35 AM4h15Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station11:50 AMNewcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street€161One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:15 PM4h35Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station11:50 PMSunderland, Interchange€171One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:35 AM4h50Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station12:25 PMSunderland, Interchange€181One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Durham:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Glasgow to Durham costing on average €44.
Other travel options to Durham take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 5m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and Durham as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Glasgow Central (GLC) and arrive in Durham station (DHM).
- Buses mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Sunderland, Interchange.
- Travel with Megabus, FlixBus to go to Durham by bus.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry, Lumo to go to Durham by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with Megabus.
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