Transportation from Glasgow City Center to Glasgow Airport
One of the easiest ways to reach the airport from Glasgow city center is to use the shuttles numbered 500 operated by the Airport. The shuttle departing from the Buchanan bus stop in the city center arrives at the airport in 15 to 30 minutes. Luxury seats, USB charging ports and unlimited 4G internet are included in the service. You can get the necessary ticket for the trip from the driver. You can pay by credit card or cash, and if you pay cash, you can get change.
If you are in a hurry to go to the airport, if you say you will go slowly, the bus number 77, which departs from the Buchanan bus station in the city center, takes you to Glasgow International Airport in 45 minutes and 1 hour. If you do not have a ticket, you can also buy a ticket on the bus by paying the driver in full.
You can also use those famous white taxis you see all over Glasgow to get to the airport. You don't need to book a taxi in advance, you can stop a taxi by just raising your hand. The taxi ride from the city center to the airport takes 15-20 minutes under normal conditions.
Another way to reach Glasgow International Airport is to arrive by bike. You can come to the airport with your bicycle, thanks to the uninterrupted bicycle path offered by the City of Glasgow, which is completely bicycle-friendly, from the center to the airport. Parking options for your bike are offered free of charge.
Transportation from Cardiff Airport to City Center
Cardiff Airport (CWL) is the busiest airport in Wales in the United Kingdom and is well connected to the city centre.
There are different bus lines that carry passengers from the airport. One of them is bus number 905. This bus connects the airport with the nearby train station, Rhoose Station, in a 10-minute journey.
These buses depart simultaneously with the times of the trains departing from Rhoose Station seven days a week. From here, you can get to the main train station in the city center by trains that leave every hour on weekdays and every two hours on Sundays. You can check the times of buses and trains on the official website or the application of the airport.
The other bus operating at Cardiff Airport is bus number 304, which connects the airport to the city center via Barry and Llantwit Major. This bus, which departs from the airport, ends its journey at the Customhouse stop, very close to Cardiff Central Station. This journey takes approximately one hour under normal traffic conditions.
In addition, the T9 bus operated by TrawsCymru, a subsidiary of the Welsh government, carries passengers from the airport to the city center. This bus picks up passengers from the airport and drops them off in front of the Travelodge hotel in Cardiff Bay and behind Cardiff Central Library in the city centre.
The most comfortable way to get from the airport to the city center is to book a taxi or transfer. Whichever you need, you can contact the airport's official taxi company, Flightlink Wales. You can also check the airport's website for more detailed information.
You can also call a vehicle from the Uber application, which is frequently used in the city, and reach the city center more economically than a regular taxi. The city center is about 24 km away and the journey takes an average of 25 minutes.