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Nottingham ▸ Glasgow

Glasgow ▸ Nottingham ⇄
2 a dayfastest 8h30☾ 1 overnight busNational Express🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England → 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

Direct buses · no change

NottinghamSheffieldLeedsNewcastle upon TyneEdinburghGlasgow· 381 km as the crow flies
  • 00:45 → 09:20
    National Express 180 ☾ Overnight
    Nottingham, Broad Marsh Bus Station → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Sheffield, Leeds, Newcastle upon Tyne, Edinburgh
    8h354 stops
  • 09:55 → 18:25
    National Express 183
    Nottingham, Broad Marsh Bus Station → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Leeds, Newcastle upon Tyne, Edinburgh
    8h303 stops
  • 09:55 → 18:35
    National Express 183
    Nottingham, Broad Marsh Bus Station → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Leeds, Newcastle upon Tyne, Edinburgh
    8h403 stops

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport) (file of 23 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 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 Nottingham to Glasgow?

Yes. 2 a day on average, with National Express, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Nottingham to Glasgow?

The fastest takes 8h30; the slowest 8h40, for 381 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 00:45 and the latest at 09:55, local time in Nottingham. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Nottingham to Glasgow?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 00:45 arriving 09:20.