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Getting to Strathclyde University.

By air

Glasgow Airport

Glasgow Airport (GLA) serves most major international airlines. It's located 8 miles (13km) West of the city.

• Currently 28 daily services to London.
• Direct flights from North America with United Airlines & US Airways
• Direct flights from Canada with Air Transat
• Direct flights from Dubai with Emirates
• One-stop flights from North America with Icelandair

Getting to the city centre from Glasgow Airport
These are some of the most common connections. More information can be found at Scotland's public transport information website: Traveline Scotland

Airport buses run from the airport to Glasgow city centre up to every 10 minutes, 24 hours a day, and take approximately 25 minutes.

Glasgow Taxis on arrival at the airport - bookings can be made by calling +44 (0) 141 429 7070.

Glasgow Airport Taxis are located immediately outside the terminal building or can also be booked by calling +44 (0) 141 889 1813.

Glasgow Prestwick Airport

(PIK) is 32 miles (51km) South West of the city. It's a main base for Ryanair and serves European destinations.

Getting to the city centre for Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Prestwick has its own train station. There are 3 trains per hour on weekdays and the journey to Glasgow Central Station takes around 50 minutes.
Alternatively it's an easy journey to drive via the M77 or there is an early morning and late evening express bus service, the X99/X100, which takes an hour. You can book tickets here: Express Bus Service

Edinburgh Airport

(EDI) is 39 miles (63km) from Glasgow and serves most major international airlines. You can get to Glasgow from the airport by either bus, train or taxi.

Scottish Citylink provides direct bus services from Edinburgh Airport to Glasgow's Buchanan Bus Station every 30 minutes. Alternatively you can catch a bus or taxi to Edinburgh Haymarket and then catch a train to Glasgow Queen Street Station. Lothian Buses provides public transportation to Edinburgh Airport with the Airlink100 express bus from Edinburgh city centre as well as local bus services.

Glasgow Queen Street Station provides the main rail link between Glasgow and Edinburgh, with 8 direct services per hour on weekdays.

By train

National train services

• Queen Street (0.4 miles)
• Glasgow Central (0.9 miles)

Local train services

• High Street (0.1 miles)
• Queen Street (0.4 miles)
• Argyle Street (0.6 miles)
• Glasgow Central (0.9 miles)

SPT Subway

• Buchanan Street (0.4 miles)

By car

Strathclyde University, 16 Richmond St, Glasgow
G1 1XQ

Car Parks

The nearest car parks are just a short walk away from the Technology & Innovation Centre.

24hr NCP, Montrose Street, G1 1RS (0.2 miles)

• your parking ticket can be validated at reception within the Technology & Innovation Centre, so that a full day’s parking costs £6.30

24hr City Parking, Duke Street, G4 0UW (0.3 miles)

• your parking ticket can be validated at reception within the Technology & Innovation Centre, so that a full day’s parking costs £4.50

By bus

Buchanan Bus Station is 0.6 miles away and runs frequent services to Glasgow International Airport and all corners of the country.

By bicycle

Strathclyde University can be reached by bicycle. It is 441 miles from London and will take about 38 hours or 5 days and cost £20. More information...