Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Seaplane
In the dock behind the Science Centre is the
base for Scotland's only regular passenger seaplane service
(
T
01436 675030,
W
lochlomondseaplanes.com), which
plies routes to places such as Loch Lomond and Oban.
(
W
thetrainline.com) or National Rail (
T
0845 748 4950,
W
nationalrail.co.uk).
Destinations
Aberdeen (hourly; 2hr 30min); Aviemore (3
daily; 2hr 40min); Balloch (every 30min; 45min); Dumbarton
(every 20min; 35min); Dundee (hourly; 1hr 20min);
Edinburgh (every 15min; 50min); Fort William (Mon-Sat 3
daily, 1-2 on Sun; 3hr 40min); Helensburgh (every 30min;
45min); Inverness (3 direct daily; 3hr 25min); Mallaig via Fort
William (Mon-Sat 3 daily, 1-2 on Sun; 5hr 15min); Milngavie
(every 30min; 25min); Oban (Mon-Sat 3 daily, 1-3 on Sun;
3hr); Perth (hourly; 1hr); Stirling (every 20min; 25-40min).
BY TRAIN
Central Station
Nearly all trains
from England come into
Central station, which sits over Argyle Street, one of the
city's main shopping thoroughfares. Bus #398 from the
front entrance on Gordon Street shuttles every ten minutes
to Queen Street station.
Destinations
Ardrossan for Arran ferry (every 30min;
50min); Ayr (every 30min; 50min); Birmingham (9 daily;
4hr); Blantyre (every 30min; 20min); Carlisle (hourly;
1hr 10min); East Kilbride (every 30min; 30min); Gourock
(every 30min; 45min); Greenock (every 30min; 40min);
Lanark (every 30min; 50min); Largs (hourly; 1hr);
London Euston (hourly; 4hr 30min); Paisley (every
10min; 10min); Queens Park (every 15min; 6min);
Stranraer (4 direct daily; 2hr 30min); Wemyss Bay
(hourly; 50min).
Queen Street station
Corner of George Square.
Terminus for trains serving Edinburgh and the north. The
walk between Glasgow Central and Queen Street takes less
than ten minutes.
Rail bookings and enquiries
You can save money by
booking longer train journeys in advance from the Trainline
BY BUS
Buchanan Street Station
Near George Square,
Buchanan Street Station is the arrival point for regional and
intercity coaches.
Citylink coaches
Connects major Scottish cities including
Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness, Oban, Portree, Dundee
and Perth (
T
0871 266 3333,
W
citylink.co.uk).
Destinations
Aberdeen (hourly; 2hr 40min); Campbeltown
(3 daily; 4-5hr); Dundee (twice hourly; 1hr 50min);
Edinburgh (every 15min; 1hr 10min); Fort William (4 daily;
3hr); Glen Coe (4 daily; 2hr 30min); Inverness (1 direct
daily; 3hr 20min); Kyle of Lochalsh (3 daily; 5-6hr); Loch
Lomond (hourly; 45min); London (5 daily; 8-9hr); Oban (3
daily; 2hr 50min); Perth (hourly; 1hr-1hr 35min); Portree
(3 daily; 6-7hr); Stirling (hourly; 45min).
GETTING AROUND
Walking
is the best way of exploring any one part of the
city. However, as the main sights are scattered - the West
End, for example, is a good thirty-minute walk from the
centre - you'll probably need to use the comprehensive
public transport
system, which includes an
underground
network
. If you're travelling beyond the city centre or the
West End, or to the main sights on the Southside, you may
need to use the bus and train networks; you can pick up
timetables at the
Travel Centre
on St Enoch's Square .
more than a few days. Both of the main bus companies
offer tickets for all-day travel on their buses, which are
cheaper after 9.30am on weekdays; you can buy these at
one of the one thousand PayPoint outlets in the Greater
Glasgow area.
Roundabout Glasgow
For train and underground travel
the Roundabout Glasgow ticket gives unlimited travel for a
day (Mon-Fri after 9am, all day Sat & Sun; £6.30).
Zonecards
The simplest of a complicated system of
Zonecards, covering train, underground, buses and ferries,
costs around £18 and gives travel for a week in central
Glasgow, including to Partick in the west and the Burrell
Collection in the south.
TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Travel Centre
St Enoch underground station (Mon-Sat
8.30am-5.30pm). To get detailed information on local
public transport head for the neo-Gothic hut of the Travel
Centre, located a couple of hundred yards southwest of the
tourist o
ce above St Enoch underground station. There
are smaller Travel Centres at Buchanan Street bus station
and Hillhead underground station.
Traveline
For information on all transport within the city
and further afield, call the fairly e
cient national Traveline
(
T
0871 200 2233,
W
travelinescotland.com).
BY UNDERGROUND
The best way to get between the city centre and the West End
is to use the underground (Mon-Sat 6.30am-11pm, Sun
10am-6.30pm), whose stations are marked with a large
orange U. Affectionately known as the “Clockwork Orange”
(there's only one, circular route and the trains are a garish
bright orange), the service is extremely easy to use. There's a
flat fare of £1.40, or you can buy a day ticket for £2.60.
Stations
The main stations are Buchanan Street, near
George Square and connected to Queen Street train station
by a moving walkway, and St Enoch, at the junction of
PASSES
Various public transport passes are available if you plan
to do lots of travelling on one day or are in the city for
