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Glasgow to London

How to get from Glasgow to London by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.

🚗 By car

6h 58m · 403 miles

Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Glasgow to the heart of London. Add time for traffic and breaks.

Service stations on the way

  • mile 9 RoadChef Bothwell Services RoadChef towing-friendly
  • mile 14 RoadChef Hamilton Services RoadChef towing-friendly
  • mile 24 M74 Truck Stop
  • mile 31 Cairn Lodge Westmorland Services
  • mile 37 Welcome Break Abington Services Welcome Break towing-friendly
  • mile 63 Annandale Water Services RoadChef towing-friendly
  • mile 76 The 'fechan Truckstop
  • mile 86 Welcome Break Gretna Green Services Welcome Break towing-friendly
Plan this drive with fuel, EV chargers & food stops →

🚆 By train

Nearest station to the centre of London: London Charing Cross · from Glasgow Central

No direct or one-change trains in the next two hours — the live planner shows other options.

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Where to stay in London

Hotel 82 London

Hotel 82 London

✓ Located between Regent's and Hyde Park in Westminster

🏖️ 1.11 miles from The Serpentine - Hyde Park (Good water quality)

London

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Once you're there

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To London from elsewhere

From Glasgow to elsewhere

Drive times from OpenRouteService; live trains from National Rail Enquiries. Times are typical, not a promise — check before you set off.