Buses and coaches
Services to Glasgow city centre
Service 500 (airport's official Glasgow Shuttle)
First's Glasgow Shuttle provides you with the most direct service between the airport and Glasgow city centre with links to Glasgow's two main rail stations – Central and Queen Street – and the main bus terminus, Buchanan Bus Station.
The service operates up to every 10 minutes, 24 hours a day, and takes only 25 minutes end to end.
All buses are low-floor for easy accessibility, and have luggage racks and free WiFi access to help you make the most of your journey time.
First also operates over 100 services across greater Glasgow, offering connections to or from most parts of the area.
| Adult | Child | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | £5 | £4 |
| Validity: one journey to or from the airport | ||
| Same-day return | £7 | £5 |
| Validity: two single journeys to and from the airport on the same day | ||
| Open return | £7.50 | £5.50 |
| Validity: two single journeys made to and from the airport within 28 days | ||
| Day ticket | £8 | £6 |
| Validity: network-wide travel on First in Glasgow services on the day of purchase until 1am on the day after purchase, including travel on the Glasgow Shuttle | ||
Select FirstWeek and FirstCard tickets can be used on this service.
New through fares to Edinburgh
Transfer from service 500 on to Scottish Citylink service 900 at Buchanan Bus Station.
| Adult | Child | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | £11.50 | £8.50 |
| Return | £16.50 | £12 |
For further ticket and timetable details, please visit www.firstgroup.com/glasgowshuttle.
Service 747 (AirLink cityService)
First's 747 AirLink service operates between Glasgow Airport and the city centre via Renfrew, Braehead, Partick, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Charing Cross, making it ideal for visiting the west end of the city as well as visiting some of Glasgow's best retail and tourist attractions on the way into the city centre.
First 747 AirLink buses run up to every 20 minutes and journey time to Buchanan bus station is around 48 minutes. Service 747 provides direct access to many visitor attractions and hotels, and connects with the First network at Partick or Glasgow city centre. All of First’s AirLink buses are low floor and fully accessible.
Single fare: £3.90
Return: £5. Plus, use your £5 return ticket (FirstDay Plus) for unlimited travel, network-wide until 1am* on the day after purchase as well as your return leg to or from the airport within two weeks.
2 Journey adult ticket: £3.95. Valid on the day of purchase on First services including 747 AirLink.
FirstDay Network: Adult ticket costs only £4.50 and is valid for unlimited travel* on service 747 and on First services across Greater Glasgow until 01:00 on the day after purchase.
FirstWeek (unlimited travel network-wide* for seven consecutive days): £16
Visit the First Greater Glasgow website
* Conditions apply – see website for details.
Service 66 (local and Paisley Gilmour Street)
Service 60, operated by Arriva, no longer serves Glasgow Airport. Customers should instead board service 66, which has extended its route to the airport. This high-frequency bus service in the Glasgow Airport and Love Street area is now served by low-floor vehicles.
Service 800 (Largs)
The 800 service, operated by Arriva, provides a link to the airport from Largs on the Ayrshire coast. The service calls at Kilbirnie, Beith, Johnstone and Paisley. It arrives at Glasgow Airport at 54 minutes past the hour and depart for the return journey at 05 past. It operates from Monday to Saturday.
Coaches to national destinations
Coaches to destinations around Scotland and the UK, run by operators including National Express and Scottish CityLink, call at Buchanan Bus Station in central Glasgow. To get there from the airport, use bus services 500 or 747 (see above).
Bus stop guide
All bus stops at Glasgow Airport are on the terminal forecourt.
- Bus Stop 1: 500 Glasgow Shuttle service to Glasgow City Centre.
- Bus Stop 6: 300 (Clydebank and Paisley Gilmour Street rail station).
- Bus Stop 7: 66 local service for Paisley Gilmour Street rail station.
- Bus Stop 8: 747 Partick.
- Bus Stop 9: 915 Skye. 800 Largs.
Further information
Useful links for bus and coach travellers.
Traveline Scotland (call 0871 200 2233)
Arriva Bus (call 0844 800 4411)
First Bus (or call +44 (0)141 423 6600)
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (call +44 (0)141 332 6811)
