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Transport to and from Glasgow Airport

Glasgow, United KingdomIATA: GLAICAO: EGPF
Current airport: GLA

4 options from Glasgow Airport, showing where you board.

Transport

Train

Train via Paisley Gilmour Street

To and from the airport
Where
Paisley Gilmour Street station, just over one mile from the terminal (outside the airport)
Connection
The nearest station is Paisley Gilmour Street, just over one mile from the terminal. From there you can take the McGill's 757 bus service, which leaves the airport from Stance 7.

Transport

Bus

Glasgow Airport Express Service 500

To and from the airport
Where
Bus stops right outside the terminal building (right by the terminal)

Good to know

  • Operated by First Glasgow, this is the official bus service between the airport and the city center, with journeys from 15 minutes on an all-electric fleet.
  • The service runs 24 hours a day, every day, with departures as often as every 10 minutes and journeys through the night.
  • The easiest way to buy your ticket is in the First Bus App: buy in advance and show it to the driver. You can also pay on board with contactless, cash, or a credit or debit card, or buy online.

From the airport

  • From the airport, catch Glasgow Airport Express Service 500 from Stance 1.

Other buses and coaches

From the airport
Where
Bus stops right outside the terminal building (right by the terminal)

From the airport

  • First 77 Hospital Connect runs to Glasgow city center (via Renfrew, Braehead shopping center, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Partick) from Stance 6; McGill's 757 runs to Paisley Gilmour Street Train Station from Stance 7.
  • Citylink 914, 915 and 917 to Skye, Citylink 977 and Ember E16 to Oban and Ember E5 to Fort William leave from Stance 9; FlixBus to Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth and Stirling leaves from Stance 10.

Transport

Taxi

Taxi

From the airport
Where
Taxi pick-up location just outside the terminal building (right by the terminal)

From the airport

  • The fleet of 180 taxis, recognizable by their white color, is available at the pick-up location just outside the terminal building. No pre-booking is required.
  • Due to limited availability of drivers and vehicles, return trips cannot be offered at this time.

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Live travel information

Times, tickets and disruptions

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Go to the official travel page of Glasgow AirportOfficial external website
SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 5, 2026.