Travel
Arrival Airports
GLA
Glasgow airport does not offer direct flights from Illinois or Texas airports. When booking this option you can expect at least one layover in either Dublin, Amsterdam, or London. A secondary stop in the US might be necessary depending on your prefrences.
EDI
Edinburgh airport does offer non stop service from Chicago O’Hare, but not from Texas airports. When booking this option you can expect at least one layover in either Newark, Dulles, Atlanta, or the previously mentioned European cities.
LHR
All airports offer non stop service to London Heathrow airport. A plane ticket to Glasgow can be booked via British Airlines or train accommodation can be booked in advance. See details below.
Transport to Glasgow
Uber / Taxi
Uber and taxis from Glasgow airport are a 15 minute car ride to the city center. The airport express bus is also available every twelve minutes. This will take you to the Central Station where you can walk to your hotel.
Ubers and taxis from Edinburgh will be approximately 45 minutes.
Trains
A tram leaves from Edinburgh airport every ten minutes to the main train station. This will take 30 minutes. A train will take an additional 60 minutes to Glasgow Central Station where you can then walk to your hotel.
The Heathrow Express leaves the London airport every 15 minutes and arrives at Paddington Station. You will need to transfer trains to take a 10 minute ride to Euston Square. From there you will need to walk 10 minutes to the Euston Station where you will finish your commute with a 5 hour train to Glasgow Central Station.
Things to do
The city of Glasgow is walkable and filled with great food! Enjoy the small town feel and chat with the talkative locals. We can personally recommend the seafood at Kelp (try the crab cake doughnut), the drinks at The Pot Still, and the live music at The Howlin’ Wolf. If you come to town Thursday make sure to explore on your own, then meet us out for a pint!
More recommendations coming soon.