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Glasgow ▸ London ⇄
12 a dayfastest 8h35☾ 7 overnight busesFlixBus, National Express🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England → 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

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LondonMilton KeynesSheffieldLeedsDarlingtonNewcastle upon TyneGlasgow· 555 km as the crow flies
  • 07:30 → 19:00
    FlixBus UK010
    London Victoria Coach Station → Glasgow (Buchanan Bus Station) · via Leicester, Sheffield, Leeds, Sunderland…
    11h307 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 08:30 → 19:45
    National Express 591
    London, Victoria Coach Station → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Milton Keynes, Sheffield, Leeds, Darlington…
    11h159 stops
    Runs: Daily except FriBook on National Express ↗
  • 08:30 → 20:00
    National Express 591
    London, Victoria Coach Station → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Milton Keynes, Sheffield, Leeds, Darlington…
    11h309 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 30 Oct, Fri 6 Nov, Fri 13 Nov, Fri 20 NovBook on National Express ↗
  • 09:00 → 20:15
    National Express 590
    London, Victoria Coach Station → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Birmingham, Manchester, Penrith, Carlisle…
    11h155 stops
    Runs: Daily except FriBook on National Express ↗
  • 09:00 → 20:45
    National Express 590
    London, Victoria Coach Station → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Birmingham, Manchester, Penrith, Carlisle…
    11h455 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 30 Oct, Fri 6 Nov, Fri 13 Nov, Fri 20 NovBook on National Express ↗
  • 10:00 → 20:15
    National Express 590
    London Heathrow Airport, Heathrow Central Bus Station → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Birmingham, Manchester, Penrith, Carlisle…
    10h155 stops
    Runs: Daily except FriBook on National Express ↗
  • 10:00 → 20:45
    National Express 590
    London Heathrow Airport, Heathrow Central Bus Station → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Birmingham, Manchester, Penrith, Carlisle…
    10h455 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 30 Oct, Fri 6 Nov, Fri 13 Nov, Fri 20 NovBook on National Express ↗
  • 10:30 → 21:10
    FlixBus UK030
    London Victoria Coach Station → Glasgow (Buchanan Bus Station) · via Birmingham, Manchester, Preston, Lancaster
    10h405 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 21:00 → 06:15+1
    FlixBus UKN30 ☾ Overnight
    London Victoria Coach Station → Glasgow (Buchanan Bus Station) · via Birmingham, Manchester
    9h153 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 21:30 → 06:05+1
    National Express 594 ☾ Overnight
    London, Victoria Coach Station → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
    8h351 stop
    Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗
  • 21:30 → 07:55+1
    FlixBus UKN10 ☾ Overnight
    London Victoria Coach Station → Glasgow (Buchanan Bus Station) · via Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Newcastle upon Tyne, Edinburgh
    10h255 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 22:30 → 07:55+1
    FlixBus UKN31 ☾ Overnight
    London Victoria Coach Station → Glasgow (Buchanan Bus Station) · via Northampton, Sheffield, Leeds, Penrith…
    9h256 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 23:00 → 07:40+1
    National Express 595 ☾ Overnight
    London, Victoria Coach Station → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Milton Keynes, Carlisle
    8h403 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗
  • 23:00 → 08:35+1
    FlixBus UKN13 ☾ Overnight
    London Victoria Coach Station → Glasgow (Buchanan Bus Station) · via Edinburgh
    9h352 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 23:59 → 09:45+1
    FlixBus UKXN10 ☾ Overnight
    London Victoria Coach Station → Glasgow (Buchanan Bus Station) · via Edinburgh
    9h462 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport) (file of 23 Oct 2026), FlixBus (file of 25 Oct 2026) and FlixBus UK (file of 25 Oct 2026). Checked Thu 29 Oct 2026; they cover 29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. A bus from a company that publishes no open timetable may be missing. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: the National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport), taken from the Bus Open Data Service website. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from London to Glasgow?

Yes. 12 a day on average, with FlixBus and National Express, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from London to Glasgow?

The fastest takes 8h35; the slowest 11h45, for 555 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 07:30 and the latest at 23:59, local time in London. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from London to Glasgow?

Yes: 7 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 21:00 arriving 06:15 the next morning.

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