--- title: "Dunbeath to Glasgow – 4 ways by car, train, bus | Mixroutes" description: "Dunbeath to Glasgow is 270 km. Fastest: drive in 5h 30m. Cheapest: drive from £36. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/dunbeath-to-glasgow" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/dunbeath-to-glasgow.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Dunbeath to Glasgow [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Dunbeath&to=Glasgow) [Glasgow to Dunbeath](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/glasgow-to-dunbeath) **Fastest:** 5h 30m\ by car, door to door\ **Cheapest:** £36\ by car\ **Distance:** 270 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures:** 6\ from 08:00, Wed 4 Nov\ ## 4 ways to travel 270 km apart. Times are the timetables for Wed 4 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best 1h 10m quicker than the train and £48 cheaper. - [**Drive** best fastest cheapest 5h 30m£36–48 Estimated 404 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Dunbeath&to=Glasgow) - [**Train** Least hassle 6h 39m£84–239 Estimated next 4 from 08:00 · ScotRail](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Dunbeath&to=Glasgow) - [**Bus** 7h 5m£71–132 Estimated next 5 from 08:00 · FlixBus](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Dunbeath&to=Glasgow) - [**Taxi** 5h 30m£570–810 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Dunbeath&to=Glasgow) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, search by Photon](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Before you go Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from United Kingdom; the planner lets you pick yours. - **Exercise increased caution in United Kingdom** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.gbr.html) Travel advice: US State Department. ## Departures today 1. [09:42 → 16:47 7h 5m · 1 change Ember E6£76–132](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Dunbeath&to=Glasgow&date=2026-11-04&time=08%3A00&it=t128ohdi) 2. [09:42 → 16:21 6h 39m · 2 changes Ember E6£93–249](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Dunbeath&to=Glasgow&date=2026-11-04&time=08%3A00&it=tlqq5q5) 3. [12:07 → 18:16 6h 9m · 2 changes Ember E6£84–239](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Dunbeath&to=Glasgow&date=2026-11-04&time=08%3A00&it=t1g3m2er) 4. [12:07 → 19:26 7h 19m · 1 change Ember E6£71–122](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Dunbeath&to=Glasgow&date=2026-11-04&time=08%3A00&it=tug9s32) 5. [13:47 → 20:46 6h 59m · 1 change ScotRail£90–273](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Dunbeath&to=Glasgow&date=2026-11-04&time=08%3A00&it=tzk9bnx) 6. [15:58 → 00:21^+1 8h 23m · 1 change Ember E6£71–122](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Dunbeath&to=Glasgow&date=2026-11-04&time=08%3A00&it=t1014krh) The next departures from 08:00, not the whole day. Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Dunbeath to Glasgow? The fastest way is by car: about 5h 30m door to door. The straight-line distance is 270 km. What is the cheapest way from Dunbeath to Glasgow? Driving is the cheapest, from £36. That figure is a fuel estimate, not counting tolls or parking. Is there a direct train from Dunbeath to Glasgow? Not among the trains we read from 08:00: those involve a change, and the fastest takes 6h 9m. The planner checks the rest of the day. How much is the bus from Dunbeath to Glasgow? Buses take about 7h 5m and cost £71–132 depending on operator and seat type. This page lists the next 3 from 08:00; the planner has the rest of the day. How far is Glasgow from Dunbeath by road? About 404 km, roughly 5h 30m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around £36–48; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Buses - Ember - FlixBus - Stagecoach Bluebird - Scottish Citylink Railways - ScotRail Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Glasgow Largest city in Scotland Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in west central Scotland. It is the third-most populous city in the United Kingdom and comprises 23 wards which represent the areas within the city boundaries. Glasgow is a leading city in Scotland for university education and research, finance, industry, commerce, shopping, culture and fashion, and was commonly referred to as the "second city of the British Empire" for much of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. [The Glasgow guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/glasgow) Worth your time - Glasgow Cathedral This was built in 1197 but much modified in the 13th century and is a fine example of medieval Gothic. - Glasgow Necropolis Dominated by the statue of John Knox, it's a pharaonic “City of the Dead”, with its grand monuments to merchants and baillies who would be as prestigious in the next world as they were in this. - George Square It marks the centre of this sprawling city. - City Chambers The City Council headquarters were built in 1888 in Italian Renaissance style. 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