Arrival by Air
Glasgow International Airport located just eight miles (13 kilometres) west of Glasgow City Centre and combined with Edinburgh airport (less than one hour away) services direct flights from many European cities, including the key hubs of Amsterdam, Brussels, Copenhagen, Frankfurt and Paris.
Glasgow Prestwick International Airport located thirty miles (48 kilometres) south of Glasgow. A railway station is adjacent to the Airport with regular direct trains to the city centre.
Airlines servicing the area include: Aer Lingus Air Canada Air France Air Malta Air Scotland American Airlines BMIBaby British Airways Emirates flybe British Midland Continental Airlines Easyjet Globespan KLM Icelandair Manx Airlines RyanAir Scandinavian Airlines Scot Airways US Airways Zoom Airlines
* Please note that Ryanair operate into Prestwick Airport (30 miles from Glasgow)
Arrival by Rail
Glasgow Central Station is a key hub in the national rail network and provides excellent onward travel to the many beauty spots and places of interest within Greater Glasgow and the Clyde Valley.
A bus service operates from Gordon Street at the front of the station, to Glasgow Queen Street Station and Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow Queen Street Station is the second main line station situated in the city centre. As well as providing excellent links to areas in and around Greater Glasgow. Its Express service to Edinburgh takes under 50 minutes and runs every 15 mins.
Arrival by Car
The main M74 north/south motorway allows quick, easy access to the entire region.
Approaching from the south follow the M74 motorway past Hadrian’s Wall through the heart of the region and on to Glasgow city centre. The Clyde Valley Tourist Route (via the A73, A72 and A702) offers motorists a relaxed and scenic alternative through the South Lanarkshire countryside.
Approaching from the north the M9 motorway takes you through North Lanarkshire to Glasgow and from the east the M8 from Edinburgh travels through Glasgow city centre and beyond to the picturesque towns and villages of Inverclyde.
By Coach
Scottish CityLink provide coach services throughout Scotland to major cities and rural communities and in conjunction with Eurolines and National Express link the destination to over 1200 locations within the UK and 25 countries in continental Europe. Telephone (UK only).
National Express provide long distance bus and coach services throughout the UK and in association with Scottish City Link and Eurolines connect the destination to 25 European countries and 1200 locations in England, Scotland and Wales.
Eurolines operate long distance coach service from 25 European countries and in conjunction with National Express and Scottish City Link connect the destination with Continental Europe and 1200 UK locations. Route information, on-line booking, timetables and fares can be found on their web site.
Arrival by Sea
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley can be reached via a number of ferry routes across the Irish Sea, the North Sea, or the English Channel.
Within the Greater Glasgow & Clyde Valley area Caledonian MacBrayne operate a fleet of 28 ferries for island hopping around Scotland ‘s picturesque Atlantic coast, and Western Ferries Clyde Ltd operate sailings across the Clyde Estuary between Dunoon and Gourock.
For further information on individual operators, please visit the links below and please contact us if we can assist with your travel plans. P&O Ferries, Stena Line and Seacat Scotland operate daily ferry routes across the Irish Sea from Belfast to Stranraer - 90 minutes south of Glasgow.
