--- title: "Linlithgow to Glasgow – 5 ways by car, train, taxi | Mixroutes" description: "Linlithgow to Glasgow is 43 km. Fastest: train in 39 min. Cheapest: drive from £5. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/linlithgow-to-glasgow" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/linlithgow-to-glasgow.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Linlithgow to Glasgow [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Linlithgow&to=Glasgow) [Glasgow to Linlithgow](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/glasgow-to-linlithgow) **Fastest:** 44 min\ by bus, door to door\ **Cheapest:** £5\ by car\ **Distance:** 43 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures today:** 7\ 5 ways, Wed 28 Oct\ ## 5 ways to travel 43 km apart. Times are the timetables for Wed 28 Oct, 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£6 cheaper than the train and about as quick. - [**Drive** best cheapest 48 min£5–6 Estimated 54 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Linlithgow&to=Glasgow) - [**Train** Least hassle 49 min£7–25 Estimated 3 departures · ScotRail](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Linlithgow&to=Glasgow) - [**Taxi** 48 min£75–110 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Linlithgow&to=Glasgow) - [**Transit** 44 min£98–140 Estimated 2 departures · First Greater Glasgow](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Linlithgow&to=Glasgow) - [**Bus** fastest 44 min£98–140 Estimated 2 departures · PVT Transfer](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Linlithgow&to=Glasgow) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](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. [07:59 → 08:44 45 min · direct · PVT Transfer 343£98–140](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Linlithgow&to=Glasgow&date=2026-10-28&time=08%3A00&it=t1) 2. [08:03 → 08:47 44 min · direct · First Greater Glasgow X3£98–140](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Linlithgow&to=Glasgow&date=2026-10-28&time=08%3A00&it=t2) 3. [08:09 → 08:53 44 min · direct · First Greater Glasgow X3£98–140](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Linlithgow&to=Glasgow&date=2026-10-28&time=08%3A00&it=t5) 4. [08:12 → 08:56 44 min · direct · Midland Bluebird 38£100–140](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Linlithgow&to=Glasgow&date=2026-10-28&time=08%3A00&it=t7) 5. [08:28 → 09:21 53 min · direct · ScotRail£7–25](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Linlithgow&to=Glasgow&date=2026-10-28&time=08%3A00&it=t8) 6. [08:59 → 09:51 52 min · direct · ScotRail£7–25](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Linlithgow&to=Glasgow&date=2026-10-28&time=08%3A00&it=t10) 7. [08:59 → 09:48 49 min · 1 change · ScotRail£7–25](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Linlithgow&to=Glasgow&date=2026-10-28&time=08%3A00&it=t11) 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 Linlithgow to Glasgow? The fastest way is by bus: about 44 min door to door. The straight-line distance is 43 km. What is the cheapest way from Linlithgow to Glasgow? Drive is the cheapest, from £5. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. Is there a direct train from Linlithgow to Glasgow? Yes. Today's timetable shows 2 direct trains, the fastest taking 49 min. Fares run £7–25 across classes. How much is the bus from Linlithgow to Glasgow? Buses take about 44 min and cost £98–140 depending on operator and seat type. 2 departures appear in today's timetable window. How far is Glasgow from Linlithgow by road? About 54 km, roughly 48 min of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around £5–6; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Buses - PVT Transfer - First Greater Glasgow - Midland Bluebird - Stagecoach West Scotland 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. - George Square It marks the centre of this sprawling city. - City Chambers The City Council headquarters were built in 1888 in Italian Renaissance style. - Gallery of Modern Art It houses rotating exhibitions of contemporary work; there isn't a permanent collection, but exhibitions generally reside for several months. 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