Glasgow is served by a number of airports, the closest and most convenient of which is Glasgow International Airport (GLA). Other airports serving the city include Glasgow Prestwick International Airport (PIK) located 51 km / 32 miles from Glasgow's city centre and Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport (EDI) situated just 67 km / 41 miles from the centre of Glasgow. All these airports are within easy travelling distance of central Glasgow, by either train, coach or car.Major airlines at these airports offer the greatest number of departures, whereas smaller airlines offer low-cost, no-frill airlines with a more limited number of flights arriving and departing from the airports.
Glasgow International Airport (GLA)
Address: Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA3 2SW, Scotland, UK
Tel: +44 (0)141 887 1111
Glasgow Airport is situated just 14 km / 9 miles to the west of central Glasgow, 90 km / 56 miles from Edinburgh, and has good connections to the Glasgow area. This important, busy Scottish airport deals with large numbers of passengers throughout the year and Glasgow Airport has excellent facilities.
Visit our Glasgow Airport (GLA) Travel Guide for further Glasgow Airport (GLA) information.
Visit our Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Travel Guide for further Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) information.
Terminals
Glasgow International Airport (GLA) has two terminal buildings, serving a large number of different airlines at the airport.
Facilities:
- Bureau de change
- 24-hour cash machines (ATMs) and postal facilities
- Restaurants, cafés and bars on the first floor
- Shopping area with tax and duty-free shops
- Car hire companies - including Alamo, Avis, Europcar, Hertz and National Car Rental
- Book your Glasgow Car Rental here - excellent rates available, up to 65% discount
- Business facilities and workstations are available at the airport, including telephones, fax machines and computers with fast Internet access
- Conference and meeting room facilities are available at the Glasgow Airport Business Centre
- Passenger pick-up areas are located close to the airport's main building
- Short-term parking is available with direct access to Glasgow Airport (GLA)
- Long-term economy parking is located close to Glasgow Airport (GLA) and is connected to the airport by courtesy shuttle buses
- Special facilities for disabled passengers
Car
Glasgow Airport is situated to the south-west of Glasgow city at junction 28 on M8 motorway, with good links to central Glasgow and also nearby Edinburgh. The airport is around 20 minutes from Glasgow city centre and one hour from central Edinburgh, and the route is well sign posted.
Buses and Coaches
Regular buses are available at Glasgow Airport (GLA) and bus number 905 travels into Glasgow city centre, stopping at Glasgow Central Station, Queen Street station and Buchanan bus station. Bus and coach services also travel to other towns and cities nearby Glasgow, including Edinburgh, and this is a convenient and economical way to travel outside of Glasgow.
Trains
Tel: +44 (0)870 748 4950
Glasgow's Gilmour Street railway station is located in Paisley, just 3 km / 2 miles from Glasgow Airport (GLA), and can be easily reached by both bus and taxi. Regular trains travel into central Glasgow and this is one of the quickest ways to reach Glasgow's city centre from Glasgow Airport.
Taxis
Taxis are readily available at Glasgow International Airport (GLA) 24 hours a day, outside of the airport's main terminal buildings, close to the arrivals areas. They provide a convenient and easy way to travel into nearby Glasgow, Edinburgh and other destinations. The journey from Glasgow Airport to central Edinburgh will take less than 20 minutes, depending on traffic. Official Glasgow Airport taxi cabs should always be used to ensure safety and also to avoid being overcharged.
The airport taxi meters at Glasgow International Airport (GLA) start at a basic fare, but additional charges are usually made for luggage, late-night driving and travel on public holidays in Edinburgh, so it can prove useful to ask the taxi driver about these before leaving. Some Glasgow Airport taxis are happy to accept credit cards.
