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What is the best way to travel from Durham to Glasgow?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains to Glasgow from Durham. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
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2h 54m
£43
£62
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What is the cheapest way to reach Glasgow from Durham?

You can reach Glasgow with just £43 by taking a Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER), but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Sunday
from £53
Monday
Tuesday
from £48
Wednesday
from £43
Thursday
from £45
Friday
from £43
Saturday

    Cheapest Trains Sunday

  • CrossCountry
    4h 24m
    0
    11:24
    Durham
    Central Station
    15:48
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £53
  • CrossCountry
    3h 0m
    0
    10:19
    Durham
    Central Station
    13:19
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £57
  • CrossCountry
    2h 54m
    0
    11:24
    Durham
    Central Station
    14:18
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £57
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 28m
    0
    08:51
    Durham
    Central Station
    12:19
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £160

    Cheapest Trains Tuesday

  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 5m
    0
    06:33
    Durham
    Central Station
    09:38
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £48
  • Northern
    3h 27m
    0
    08:39
    Durham
    Central Station
    12:06
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £48
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 8m
    0
    08:28
    Durham
    Central Station
    11:36
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £53
  • Northern
    3h 26m
    0
    06:41
    Durham
    Central Station
    10:07
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £75
  • CrossCountry
    2h 55m
    0
    07:26
    Durham
    Central Station
    10:21
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £75

    Cheapest Trains Wednesday

  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 5m
    0
    06:33
    Durham
    Central Station
    09:38
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £43
  • Northern
    3h 27m
    0
    08:39
    Durham
    Central Station
    12:06
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £45
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 19m
    0
    07:48
    Durham
    Central Station
    11:07
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £48
  • Northern
    3h 26m
    0
    06:41
    Durham
    Central Station
    10:07
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £75
  • CrossCountry
    2h 55m
    0
    07:26
    Durham
    Central Station
    10:21
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £75

    Cheapest Trains Thursday

  • Northern
    3h 27m
    0
    08:39
    Durham
    Central Station
    12:06
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £45
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 5m
    0
    06:33
    Durham
    Central Station
    09:38
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £48
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 8m
    0
    08:28
    Durham
    Central Station
    11:36
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £53
  • Northern
    3h 26m
    0
    06:41
    Durham
    Central Station
    10:07
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £75
  • CrossCountry
    2h 55m
    0
    07:26
    Durham
    Central Station
    10:21
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £75

    Cheapest Trains Friday

  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 5m
    0
    06:33
    Durham
    Central Station
    09:38
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £43
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 19m
    0
    07:48
    Durham
    Central Station
    11:07
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £48
  • Northern
    3h 27m
    0
    08:39
    Durham
    Central Station
    12:06
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £48
  • Northern
    3h 26m
    0
    06:41
    Durham
    Central Station
    10:07
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £75
  • CrossCountry
    2h 55m
    0
    07:26
    Durham
    Central Station
    10:21
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £75

What are the fastest trips from Durham to Glasgow?

You can get to Glasgow from Durham in just 2h 54m with a Train from CrossCountry. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Sunday
from 2h 54m
Monday
Tuesday
from 2h 55m
Wednesday
from 2h 55m
Thursday
from 2h 55m
Friday
from 2h 55m
Saturday

    Fastest Trains Sunday

  • CrossCountry
    2h 54m
    0
    11:24
    Durham
    Central Station
    14:18
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £57
  • CrossCountry
    3h 0m
    0
    10:19
    Durham
    Central Station
    13:19
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £57
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 28m
    0
    08:51
    Durham
    Central Station
    12:19
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £160
  • CrossCountry
    4h 24m
    0
    11:24
    Durham
    Central Station
    15:48
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £53

    Fastest Trains Tuesday

  • CrossCountry
    2h 55m
    0
    07:26
    Durham
    Central Station
    10:21
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £75
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 5m
    0
    06:33
    Durham
    Central Station
    09:38
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £48
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 8m
    0
    08:28
    Durham
    Central Station
    11:36
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £53
  • Northern
    3h 26m
    0
    06:41
    Durham
    Central Station
    10:07
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £75
  • Northern
    3h 27m
    0
    08:39
    Durham
    Central Station
    12:06
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £48

    Fastest Trains Wednesday

  • CrossCountry
    2h 55m
    0
    07:26
    Durham
    Central Station
    10:21
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £75
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 5m
    0
    06:33
    Durham
    Central Station
    09:38
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £43
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 19m
    0
    07:48
    Durham
    Central Station
    11:07
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £48
  • Northern
    3h 26m
    0
    06:41
    Durham
    Central Station
    10:07
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £75
  • Northern
    3h 27m
    0
    08:39
    Durham
    Central Station
    12:06
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £45

    Fastest Trains Thursday

  • CrossCountry
    2h 55m
    0
    07:26
    Durham
    Central Station
    10:21
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £75
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 5m
    0
    06:33
    Durham
    Central Station
    09:38
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £48
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 8m
    0
    08:28
    Durham
    Central Station
    11:36
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £53
  • Northern
    3h 26m
    0
    06:41
    Durham
    Central Station
    10:07
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £75
  • Northern
    3h 27m
    0
    08:39
    Durham
    Central Station
    12:06
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £45

    Fastest Trains Friday

  • CrossCountry
    2h 55m
    0
    07:26
    Durham
    Central Station
    10:21
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £75
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 5m
    0
    06:33
    Durham
    Central Station
    09:38
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £43
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 19m
    0
    07:48
    Durham
    Central Station
    11:07
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £48
  • Northern
    3h 26m
    0
    06:41
    Durham
    Central Station
    10:07
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £75
  • Northern
    3h 27m
    0
    08:39
    Durham
    Central Station
    12:06
    Glasgow
    Queen Street Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £48
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Durham to Glasgow

What are the most popular stations in Durham and Glasgow?

In Durham, you will usually depart from Sutton Street, Central Bus Station or Central Station, while in Glasgow you will be arriving at Buchanan Bus Station, Central Station or Waterloo St Coach Stop, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Glasgow from Durham? With 4 connections between 3 Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Durham and Glasgow, you can pay as low as £43 with a Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER).

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from CrossCountry: you will get to Glasgow in just 2h 54m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Durham and Glasgow are London North Eastern Railway (LNER), Northern and CrossCountry, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Durham and Glasgow is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Langley Park or to Bishopbriggs, and look at flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport, and landing at Glasgow Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Durham to Glasgow?

The most popular companies between Durham and Glasgow, are London North Eastern Railway (LNER), Northern and CrossCountry. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Train companies: London North Eastern Railway (LNER), Northern and CrossCountry

All you need to know when you travel from Durham to Glasgow

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Durham to Glasgow. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Durham to Glasgow

How can I reach Glasgow from Durham?

Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Train, with which you can get to Glasgow from Durham.

How far is Glasgow from Durham?

The distance between Durham and Glasgow is 207.2 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Durham and Glasgow?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 6 kgs of CO2, a train 7 kgs, a car 35 kgs, and a flight 51 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Durham to Glasgow?

You can get to Glasgow with just £43 by taking a Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER).

What is the fastest way to get from Durham to Glasgow?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Glasgow in just 2h 54m with a Train from CrossCountry.

More routes to Durham and to Glasgow

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Durham and to Glasgow. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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