How to travel from Glasgow to York

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Travel Information from Glasgow to York

distanceDistance182 miles (293 km)
modeAvailable travel modesBus or train
priceTicket price range$25 - $48
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $25 (€21) • 8 h 22 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $48 (€42) • 3 h 25 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express or East Coast

Travel 182 miles (293 km) by bus or train between Glasgow and York. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or East Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Glasgow to York.

Travel Information
Compare bus and train for Glasgow to York

Train
Bus
Cheapest price 31 12Cheapest
Average price 60 33Cheapest
Average duration3h 29m8h 23m
Direct Options
First departure12:30 AM12:30 AM
Last departure10:15 PM11:25 PM
No. of daily departures74
Companies
  • London North Eastern Railway
  • Cross Country
  • Avanti West Coast
  • Transpennine Express
  • Northern Rail
  • Caledonian Sleeper
  • National Express

Travel options
from Glasgow to York

How to get from Glasgow to York by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation
train

The best way to travel from Glasgow to York is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

London North Eastern Railway
08:30AM3h59
Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
12:29PMYork station (YRK)
$551One-way
1 transfer
Cheapest
London North Eastern Railway
08:30AM3h59
Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
12:29PMYork station (YRK)
$551One-way
1 transfer
Fastest
Cross Country
09:00AM3h37
Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
12:37PMYork station (YRK)
$911One-way
1 transfer
Other options
London North Eastern Railway
09:45AM4h05
Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
01:50PMYork station (YRK)
$551One-way
1 transfer
London North Eastern Railway
08:45AM4h09
Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
12:54PMYork station (YRK)
$581One-way
1 transfer
London North Eastern Railway
09:30AM3h59
Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)
01:29PMYork station (YRK)
$621One-way
1 transfer
FlixBus
10:30AM8h50
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
07:20PMYork, Leeman Road
$581One-way
1 transfer
National Express
07:30AM8h23
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
03:53PMYork
$561One-way
1 transfer
National Express
09:15AM8h36
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
05:51PMYork
$601One-way
1 transfer

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Find the best journey from Glasgow to York with Omio's travel partners National Express, Northern Rail (3) and CrossCountry! You'll find the best deals, schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the most popular trip for you.

Northern Trains is a publicly owned travel operating company in the United Kingdom, headquartered in York. The company operates local and commuter travel across the entire north of England connecting regions of the North East, North West, East Midlands, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and the Humber coast line. The rail network in the UK has been run by over 20 travel companies, but they work together as National Rail with coordinated fares and ticketing. Tickets such as Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime Day are available to purchase for routes with Northern. There is only one class option on Northern travel: Standard.

    National Express is the leading travel company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Glasgow - York travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.

      FAQs: Travel from Glasgow to York

      FAQs: Travel to York easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Glasgow to York.
      FAQs

      There are 2 options to travel between Glasgow and York including taking a bus or train.

      The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to York is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $25 (€21) compared to other travel options to York:

      Taking a bus costs $23 (€20) less than taking a train, which costs on average $48 (€42) for the same trip.

      The fastest way to get to York from Glasgow is by train with an average travel time of 3 h 25 min.

      Other travel options to York take longer:

      Taking a bus requires on average 8 h 22 min of travel time.

      The distance is approximately 182 miles (293 km) from Glasgow to York.

      The average frequency per day from Glasgow to York is:

      • Around 2 trains per day.

      However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and York as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

      These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Glasgow to York:

      • Most travelers catch their bus from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in York, Rail Station.
      • Most travelers catch their train from Glasgow Central and arrive in York.

      Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Glasgow to York:

      • You can travel from Glasgow to York by bus with National Express. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $43 (€37) with National Express from Glasgow to York.
      • You can take a train from Glasgow to York with East Coast, CrossCountry, Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express, Virgin Trains or Caledonian Sleeper. Cheap tickets can be found for $48 (€42) with East Coast from Glasgow to York.

      Yes, there are direct routes from Glasgow to York with the following travel companies:

      • You can find 1 direct train per day to take to York with East Coast.

      Direct services to York tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

      Your trip from Glasgow to York doesn't have to end in York. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds or Scarborough. If you’d like to add London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds or Scarborough to your Glasgow to York tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from York today!
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