Is there a shuttle from Glasgow Airport to Edinburgh?

No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Edinburgh Waverley Station station. However, there are services departing from Terminal Building and arriving at Edinburgh Bus Station via Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.



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Taking a Glasgow airport taxi is the quickest option as it takes just 1 hour and 10 minutes and costs €110 (£90 GBP). Another fairly quick option is the ScotRail train, but this leaves from Glasgow Central Station, so you will need to take a bus there first.

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There's no direct bus from Glasgow airport to Edinburgh, you will first need to take the Airport Express service 500 to Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow city centre, then take the Citylink 900 bus from there to Edinburgh.

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Train, tram • 1h 43m
  1. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Glasgow Central.
  2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket.
  3. Take the tram from Haymarket to Edinburgh Airport T50.


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Whether you're a visitor from abroad or a native to Glasgow returning home from holiday, our airport shuttle service takes the stress out of getting where you need to go.

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The two cities are 47 miles apart and traveling between the two takes as fast as 1 hour 10 minutes. You can get bus tickets to travel between Glasgow and Edinburgh for as little as $3.99 if you book in advance and/or outside of busy travel times, like weekends and holidays.

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Glasgow Airport Express (First Bus 500) is an official bus service that connects the airport and the city centre in only 15 minutes. It departs from Stance 1 at the airport. The bus runs every 10 minutes, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (except on Christmas day). One way ticket costs £8.50 (open return £14).

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Taxis can be booked by phone, text, online or via booking app and fares can be paid by cash, contactless payment (including Apple Pay), credit card or account. Glasgow Taxis Ltd has passenger safety at the forefront of its service: all drivers have been vetted by Police Scotland and licensed by Glasgow City Council.

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On 17 September 2009 the rail link was cancelled as part of public spending cuts. In 2014, proposals were in place to resurrect the project dependent on the outcome of the Scottish independence referendum. In October 2016, plans were resurrected to build a railway link to Glasgow Airport.

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As Glasgow is Scotland's most populous city we are lucky to be served by two international airports - Glasgow International Airport and Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

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A former council leader has hit out at a decision not to pursue plans for a direct rail link between Glasgow city centre and Glasgow Airport. They were discarded to make way for an alternative shuttle pod system between the airport and Paisley Gilmour Street station.

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