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Travel to Glasgow
Flying to Glasgow
Airlines offering flights to Glasgow from the UK include British Airways, easyJet, Flybe and Ryanair. United and US Airways operate direct flights from the USA. March to August is the peak time for visitors travelling to the city, particularly July and August. The best time to book cheap flights to Glasgow is January and February.
From London: 1 hour 30 minutes
From New York: 7 hours 30 minutes
From Los Angeles: 13 hours 30 minutes (including stopover)
From Toronto: 6 hours 40 minutes
From Sydney: 24 hours 30 minutes (including stopover).
City Airports:
Glasgow Airport (GLA)
Telephone:+44 844 481 5555
Website:www.glasgowairport.com
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Website:www.glasgowairport.com
Location:
Glasgow Airport is located 13.8km (8.6 miles) west of Glasgow city centre.
Money:
Bureaux de change and ATMs are located either side of the security screening point. Foreign currency can be pre-ordered through Travelex and picked up at their Glasgow Airport branch, housed within the terminal.
Luggage:
The left-luggage office is situated in the check-in hall and a lost property service is available (tel: +44 330 223 0893 [for both services]). A database is available allowing passengers to search for lost items online (www.airport-lostproperty.com). Uniformed members of staff are on hand to assist with baggage.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
Telephone:+44 844 448 8833
Website:www.edinburghairport.com
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Website:www.edinburghairport.com
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Edinburgh Airport is situated 12km (8 miles) west of Edinburgh.
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Edinburgh Airport has ATMs and bureau de change kiosks in various locations throughout the terminal, both before and after the security checkpoint. Currency can be pre-booked for collection at the airport with International Currency Exchange (www.iceplc.com).
Luggage:
A lost property desk (tel: +44330 223 0893) and a left-luggage facility are situated in UK Arrivals, on the ground floor. Baggage trolleys are free to use and can be found at key areas, including the car parks.
Travel by road
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Traffic in the UK drives on the left and overtakes on the right. Main roads are designated by a letter, followed by up to four numbers - an 'M' indicates a motorway, 'A' a major trunk road and 'B' a minor road. The speed limits are 113kph (70mph) on motorways, 97kph (60mph) on single-lane main roads and 48kph (30mph) in built-up areas.
The minimum age for driving is 17 years. Overseas driving licences and valid for driving in the UK for up to one year, a valid International License will be helpful but not needed. Insurance is mandatory. In addition to licences or permits, overseas visitors using their own car should bring registration documents and check with their insurance company as to whether a Green Card is needed.
Breakdown service, traffic updates and general motoring information are available from the AA (+44 800 88 77 66, www.theaa.com) and the RAC (+44 800 82 82 82, www.rac.co.uk).
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Contact details for emergency breakdown services in the UK:
AA: +44 800 88 77 66
RAC: +44 800 82 82 82
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Glasgow is linked to Edinburgh by the M8 motorway (passing west to the airport and the Clyde Coast) and to England by the M74, which becomes the M6 further south, towards Manchester and Birmingham. From Birmingham, the M40 continues southeast to London. The Clyde Valley Tourist Route, a more scenic route that runs through the valley parallel to the M74, has distinctive brown and white signs to guide motorists.
Driving times:
From Edinburgh: 1 hour 15 minutes
From Balloch: 40 minutes
Inverness - 3 hours 20 minutes
Manchester - 3 hours 30 minutes
London - 8 hours
Coaches:
Coaches arrive at Buchanan bus station, Killermont Street
Scottish Citylink (+44 871 266 3333, www.citylink.co.uk) offers regular coach services between Glasgow and Edinburgh (1 hour 20 minutes). Longer distance services from most major Scottish towns and cities (including Campbeltown, Fort William, Skye, Inverness and Aberdeen) are also available. National Express (+44 871 781 8181, www.nationalexpress.com) operates nationwide services from London, Manchester and other destinations.
Travel by rail
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Glasgow has excellent rail links to other parts of the UK and is served by two main rail stations: Glasgow Central station, Gordon Street, which has train services from London and other English cities, while Queen Street station, Queen Street, receives more basic services from Edinburgh and the north of Scotland. Buses link Central station with Queen Street station and Buchanan Street bus station.
Operators:
Virgin Trains (+44 871 977 4222, www.virgintrains.co.uk) operates West Coast mainline services to London Euston, while LNER Trains (+44 345 722 5333, www.lner.co.uk) runs services on the East Coast mainline route to London Kings Cross via Edinburgh.
ScotRail (+44 344 811 0141,www.scotrail.co.uk) offers a night-train service on the 'Caledonian Sleeper' to Euston, offering services from Oban, Fort William, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness, as well as a regular service from Edinburgh to Queen Street station and from Carlisle, Largs, Lanark, Ayr, Kilmarnock, East Kilbride, Dumfries and Stranraer to Glasgow Central station.
Journey times:
From London: 4 hours 30 minutes
From Birmingham: 5 hours
From Manchester: 3 hours 30 minutes
From: Edinburgh: 50 minutes.
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