Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
A grand red-sandstone museum with collections of art, natural history and design. Admission is free.
Tickets →
Airport · Glasgow, United Kingdom
Glasgow GLA
11 km from central Glasgow. Live flights, getting to town, car rental and where to stay.
- to the centre
- 11 km
- terminals
- 1
- local time
- --:--
- IATA · ICAO
- GLA · EGPF
About the airport
Glasgow Airport is Scotland’s second-busiest airport. It lies next to Paisley, about 13 km west of central Glasgow, with flights across the UK and Europe and to several destinations in North America and the Middle East.
Terminal
There is a single terminal, with check-in, security and boarding gates all in the same building.
Services
You’ll find restaurants and cafés, shops, duty free, free wifi, lounges, car rental and cash machines. Buses leave from outside the terminal.
Getting to the city
Glasgow Airport Express
A direct bus to central Glasgow, stopping at Buchanan bus station. About 25 min.
Autocares regionales
Several operators, such as Citylink, run coaches to other Scottish cities.
Taxi
Official rank outside the terminal. The ride to the city centre takes about 20 min depending on traffic.
Airport map
Terminal
A single terminal with domestic and international departures and arrivals. Buses and taxis leave from right outside the building.
Glasgow
Things to do in Glasgow
Glasgow, Scotland's largest city, is known for its Victorian architecture, free museums, music scene and the legacy of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Glasgow Cathedral
A Gothic medieval cathedral that came through the Reformation almost intact. The Necropolis, a Victorian cemetery on a hill, rises beside it.
Tickets →
University of Glasgow
One of the oldest universities in the English-speaking world, founded in 1451. Its Gothic Revival building, with a prominent tower, dominates Gilmorehill.
Tickets →
George Square & City Chambers
Glasgow's central square, presided over by the Victorian City Chambers. You can visit the interior, with its marble staircases and decorated halls.
Tickets →Frequently asked questions
How far is the airport from central Glasgow?
Glasgow airport is about 11 km from central Glasgow.
How do I get from the airport to central Glasgow?
From Glasgow airport you can take Glasgow Airport Express (bus), Autocares regionales (bus), and Taxi. Pre-booked taxis and private transfers are also available.
How many terminals does Glasgow airport have?
Glasgow has one terminal: Terminal.
Landing in Glasgow?
Book your car and your stay before you arrive: more choice and better prices.
Photo credits
- The terminal with the taxi rank in front: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The check-in desks: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The terminal building seen from outside: Stacey Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum: Zhi Yong Lee from Glasgow, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow Cathedral: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- University of Glasgow: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Square & City Chambers: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, Wikimedia Commons