How to travel from Glasgow to York

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Travel Information between Glasgow and York

Distance182 miles (293 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$16 - $35
Cheapest modeBus • $16 (€14) • 8 h 15 min
Fastest modeTrain • $35 (€32) • 3 h 24 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or LNER

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

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from Glasgow to York

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

National Express
09:30AM8h16
Glasgow
05:46PMYork
451One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National Express
09:30AM8h16
Glasgow
05:46PMYork
451One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

National Express
09:30AM8h16
Glasgow
05:46PMYork
451One-way
0 transfers

Other options

National Express
06:30AM8h23
Glasgow
02:53PMYork
471One-way
0 transfers
National Express
08:15AM8h36
Glasgow
04:51PMYork
531One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Glasgow to York

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 travel options between Glasgow and York. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to York is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $16 (€14) compared to other travel options to York:

Taking a bus costs $19 (€17) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $35 (€32).

The fastest way from Glasgow to York is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 24 min.

There are alternative travel options to York that take longer:

Getting to York by bus takes 8 h 15 min on average.

York is approximately 182 miles (293 km) away from Glasgow.

The average frequency per day from Glasgow to York is:

  • 4 buses a day.
  • 7 trains a day.

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

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

  • Trains most often depart from Glasgow at Glasgow Central and arrive in York at York.

The following travel companies offer services from Glasgow to York:

  • National Express or FlixBus can take you to York by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Glasgow to York for $16 (€14).
  • Travel with LNER, CrossCountry, Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast, Caledonian Sleeper, ScotRail, Cross Country or first_transpennine_express for trains to York. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for LNER Glasgow to York tickets on Omio for $35 (€32).

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

  • You can travel directly by bus with.
  • You can book a direct train with Cross Country.

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 journey.

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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