Glasgow: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Glasgow is a city of 626,410 people in United Kingdom (Scotland), 40 m (131 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 762 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Glasgow runs from about 7 h 4 min a day in late December to 17 h 41 min in late June (computed for 55.87° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Glasgow is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,730 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK, 45 km), Edinburgh Airport (EDI, 56 km).
Flights to Glasgow: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Glasgow · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 762 places to stay in Glasgow. Of the 542 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (246), and 16 are five-star. Across 254 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10. Guests have left 452,685 reviews in total.
Hotels in Glasgow: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dublin, 309 km (Ireland) — flights
- Manchester, 295 km — tours
- Sheffield, 329 km
- Leeds, 288 km — tours
- Edinburgh, 67 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Liverpool, 285 km — trains · tours
- Bradford, 281 km — trains · tours
- Belfast, 176 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Birkenhead, 286 km — tours
- Nottingham, 381 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Bethlehem, Nuremberg, Marseille, Rostov-on-Don, Turin, Havana, Lahore, Barga, Dalian, Mexico City.
Common questions
Which airport serves Glasgow?
Glasgow Airport (GLA), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Glasgow?
About 626,410 people live in Glasgow, across 3,298 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Glasgow in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Glasgow?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Glasgow?
Our booking partner lists 762 places to stay in Glasgow, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Glasgow?
Dublin (309 km), Manchester (295 km), Sheffield (329 km), Leeds (288 km), Edinburgh (67 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.