How to take the rail journey from Glasgow to London

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Glasgow to London by train

There are two options available for taking the train from Glasgow to London
1: Taking the scenic journey by day,
2. Travelling overnight on one of Europe's smartest night trains.

Routes you can take to go from Glasgow to London

When travelling between most cities by train there is only one logical option, though on other journeys there is a choice between different trains or alternative routes. If different options are available you can use the info to decide which is best for you.

Choose one of the following options:

Route Information

Option 1: travelling by day
Travel Time (approx)

4hr 29min

Frequency

Daily

Travel Info

Monday-Saturday = 1 x train per hour
Sunday = 7 x trains

Route Information

Option 2: travelling overnight
Travel Time (approx)

7hr 27min (Mon-Fri); 7hr 52min (Sunday)

Frequency

Not every night

Travel Info

There is no departure on Saturday evenings.

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