Trains to Glasgow Airport

Trains to Glasgow Airport are frequent and convenient, with excellent links from across Scotland and the north of England.

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How to get to Glasgow Airport by train

Glasgow Airport is well-served by public transportation, including trains. The nearest station is Paisley Gilmour Street, just over a mile from the terminal. From there, the 757 bus takes around 15 minutes to reach the airport.

If you’re travelling from Glasgow Central Station, you can catch the airport’s official bus service, the Glasgow Airport Express (Service 500). From the station, exit onto Gordon Street and walk approximately five minutes to Waterloo Street, where you’ll find the nearest stop. From there, hop on the First Glasgow Airport Express 500, which provides a direct service to the airport. This service runs 24/7 and gets you to the airport in under 20 minutes. Adult tickets cost £11, but group fares are available from £31.

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Top routes to Glasgow Airport

Route

Duration from

Carlisle to Glasgow Central

1h 15mins

Lockerbie to Glasgow Central

1h 1mins

Preston to Glasgow Central

2h 24mins

Coventry to Glasgow Central

4h 48mins

Penrith to Glasgow Central

1h 32mins

What to do at Glasgow Airport

At Glasgow Airport, you'll find an abundance of activities to keep you occupied while waiting for your gate number.

Glasgow Airport also has a wide variety of shops. You’ll also be able to pick up any last-minute travel essentials, such as toothbrushes and sun cream.

There are plenty of restaurants at Glasgow Airport for when you get hungry. You’ll find everything from traditional Scottish food like haggis, to international cuisine like Italian or Chinese.

For those who enjoy a drink before catching their flight, the airport has several inviting pubs where you can savour a refreshing beverage, such as Tennent's Pier Bar, William Beardmore & Co. Ideal places for an “airport pint”, where everyone is in a good mood.

In the lounges at Glasgow Airport, you can relax in comfortable seating, enjoy free Wi-Fi, and have access to snacks, drinks and even daily newspapers. These spaces are no longer exclusive to passengers travelling first class.

Anyone who appreciates a peaceful environment before a flight can enjoy their benefits.

Ways to save on your train ticket to Glasgow Airport

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Glasgow Central at a glance

Accessible Booking Office Counter
Accessible Public Telephones
Accessible Taxis
Accessible Ticket Machines
Bus Services
Car Park
Customer Help Points
Customer Service
Cycle Storage Availability
Cycle Storage Sheltered
Impaired Mobility Set Down
Induction Loop
Left Luggage
Lost Property
National Key Toilets
Penalty Fares
Prepurchase Collection
Rail Replacement Services
Ramp For Train Access
Staff Help Available
Staffing Level
Step Free Access
Taxi Rank
Ticket Machine
Ticket Office
Toilets
Wheelchairs Available
WiFi

Glasgow Central Station

Accessibility and mobility access
- Accessible Taxis
  
  Accessible taxis can be located on Gordon Street.
- Accessible Ticket Machines
  Yes
- Customer Help Points
  Yes
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
  
  Ticket Office: available
  Travel Centre: not available
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
  
  At the Mobility Point on the station concourse. Help can be requested from the mobility point or by asking a member of station staff
- Induction Loop
  Yes
- Ramp For Train Access
  Yes
- Staff Help Available
  
  Monday – 04:00 to 00:30
  Tuesday – 04:00 to 00:30
  Wednesday – 04:00 to 00:30
  Thursday – 04:00 to 00:30
  Friday – 04:00 to 00:30
  Saturday – 04:00 to 00:30
  Sunday – 08:00 to 00:30
  
  Any member of station staff can help or at the mobility point, travel centre as well as the ticket office. Passengers should arrange assistance before travel with the relevant train operator: Avanti West Coast 08000 158 123; Caledonian Sleeper 03300 600500; CrossCountry 08448 110 125; London North Eastern Railway 03457 225 225; TransPennine Express 0800 1072 149; ScotRail 0800 9122 901.
  The Mobility Assistance point is open between 07:00 - 22:00. When closed passengers should see any member of station staff. There is an intercom available.
- Step Free Access
  
  Customers requiring local trains in Lanarkshire, between Dalmuir and Motherwell / Larkhall, will need Platforms 16 and 17 at the underground Low Level part of the station. However, journeys on most routes from Glasgow Central will be from High Level Platforms 1-15.
  High Level Platforms 1-15 are all on the same level and require no step free access. To access Low Level Platforms 16 & 17 there are escalators. Disabled passengers should use the lift behind the ticket barriers on platforms 11-15. Disabled passengers can also leave by lifts to Hope Street and can leave all other exits by foot except Union Street. For step free access to Union Street disabled passengers should exit by Gordon Street.
- Wheelchairs Available
  Yes
Buying / collecting tickets
- Penalty Fares
  NR
- Prepurchase Collection
  Yes
- Smartcards issued at this station
  No
- Smartcard tickets
  
  Load smartcard at Ticket Machine
- Smartcard validators
  Yes
- Staffing Level
  Fulltime
- Ticket Machine
  Yes
- Ticket Office
  
  ScotRail Ticket Office (High Level)
  - Mon - Sat: 06:00 - 23:25
  - Sun: 07:00 - 23:05
  ScotRail Ticket Office (Low Level)
  - Mon - Sat: 06:30 - 23:30
  - Sun: 08:15 - 23:30
  Avanti West Coast Ticket Office
  - Mon - Sat: 05:15 - 21:30
  - Sun: 09:15 - 21:30
Getting to / from the station
- Car Park
  
  Oswald Street NCP Car Park - 555 spaces
  Accessible spaces: 6
  
  Monday to Sunday – 24 hours
  
  Telephone Number: 0845 050 7080
  
  Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Cycle Storage Availability
  
  Storage Space: 70
  Storage Shelter: Yes
  Cctv: true
  Note:
  Located in front of the escalators to platforms 16 & 17 beside the British Transport Police office and on platform 15
  
  Type: Stands
  Type: Racks
- Onward Travel
  
  First Group operate a network of frequent local bus routes around Glasgow city and nearby towns. For route maps and timetables:
  www.firstgroup.com/ukbus
  Arriva and Stagecoach operate a network of routes from Glasgow to surrounding towns. For routes and times:
  www.arrivabus.co.uk and www.stagecoachbus.com
  Not all buses are accessible
  Buy a Glasgow PLUSBUS ticket with your train ticket, for discount price unlimited bus travel around the city. For details:
  www.plusbus.info
  For information about all public transport in Glasgow and Strathclyde the area visit:
  www.spt.co.uk
- Rail Replacement Services
  
  Bus pick up / drop off on Gordon Street.
- Taxi Rank
  
  Taxis are available outside opposite the Gordon Street exit
Station Facilities
- Left Luggage
  
  Operator Name: Excess Baggage Company
  Telephone Number: 0208 090 9939
  Url: https://www.excess-baggage.com/
- Lost Property
  
  Monday to Friday – 09:00 to 17:30
  
  Operator Name: Excess Baggage Company
  Telephone Number: 0330 024 0215
  Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Refreshment Facilities
  Yes
- Toilets
  
  Accessible toilets can be located inside the Gordon Street entrance, use the intercom for access. There is also an accessible toilet on platform 9 opposite the water hydration point. Both toilets are operated with a radar Key
  Accessible shower is available within the changing places facility.
- Waiting Room
  
  Monday – 04:00 to 00:30
  Tuesday – 04:00 to 00:30
  Wednesday – 04:00 to 00:30
  Thursday – 04:00 to 00:30
  Friday – 04:00 to 00:30
  Saturday – 04:00 to 00:30
  Sunday – 07:00 to 00:30
- WiFi
  Yes

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Trains to Glasgow Airport