Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in December. For low rates, May can be a great choice for travel to Australia. Flights to Australia from Glasgow in May are about £868 on average during May, but can be found for as low as £672.
Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Glasgow to Australia as you normally would.
To save on the cost of your flight from Glasgow to Australia, book at least 44 days before your planned departure. Booking around this time can save you about 14% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from £965 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as £965.
Some of our airline partners flying from Glasgow to Australia have new flexible policies in place due to COVID-19. Qantas Airways, Emirates, and British Airways are some of the carriers where you may find flexible cancellation policies. You can use our site to filter for airlines like Qantas Airways with this kind of flexibility.
Yes, there are multiple flights from Glasgow to Australia for under £800. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Multiple Airlines for just £764, but on average you can expect to pay £878.
There are currently 20+ open flights from Glasgow to Australia within the next 7 days for less than £1,200.
Most travelers choose Glasgow Intl - Sydney Kingsford Smith, Glasgow Intl - Brisbane or Glasgow Intl - Perth when deciding on the best route from Glasgow to Australia.
When booking a flight from Glasgow to Australia, you may want to consider flying on American Airlines, Air France or British Airways as they are the most popular for this route.
While on average a flight from Glasgow to Australia is generally £2,352, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is £721. When looking at the most popular route, (Glasgow Intl - Sydney Kingsford Smith), you can expect to pay £697 for that flight.
Glasgow has two airports: Glasgow International Airport (GLA) and Prestwick Airport (PIK), but since Prestwick is more typically for short-haul, budget flights, most routes from Glasgow to Australia depart from Glasgow International. Glasgow International Airport is the main airport serving the city, and it has a conveniently central location. From the centre of Glasgow, you can hop on a train, then change to an airport shuttle and be at the airport in about 25min. In Australia, you'll have a choice of arrival airports, notably Sydney (SYD) and Melbourne Airport (MEL). At Sydney Airport, you can take a roughly 13min train directly from the airport to the city's central station, or (if the long journey has you tired) you can take an approximately 20min taxi ride. If you land in Melbourne, you can take the Skybus, Starbus or VHA shuttle to be in the city in 20-40min, depending on traffic and the number of stops on the bus route you take. You could also hop in a taxi at the taxi rank outside the airport.
Unfortunately, there aren't any direct flights from Glasgow to Australia. However, you still have a lot of choice in routes and airlines. For example, Qantas Airways and Emirates both offer flights on this route with only one fairly short (under 2h) layover in Dubai; these flights normally have a duration of 22-24h, which means you'd save at least 2-4h compared to the quickest flights with two or more layovers. Airlines that offer routes from Glasgow to Australia with two or more layovers include British Airways, Etihad and Qatar Airways.
Unfortunately, you can’t get direct flights from Glasgow to Australia, but there’s still a lot of choice in routes and airlines. For example, Qantas Airways and Emirates both offer flights on this route with a roughly 2h layover at Dubai International Airport (DXB) in the United Arab Emirates; these flights normally take around 22h to 24h, which means you'd save at least 2-4h compared to the quickest flights with more layovers.
British citizens don't require a full visa, but instead they can just get an ETA (Electronic Travel Authority) online before travelling to Australia (it shouldn't take more than 1h for you to get your ETA online). If the ETA doesn't apply to your trip (for example, if you're staying for too long), you may need to apply for a full e-Visa. There are also no additional passport requirements for British citizens entering Australia, as long as it is valid for the length of time you intend to stay, you'll be fine.
Information is based on travel restrictions from Glasgow to Australia
Most visitors from Glasgow need to provide a negative COVID-19 test result and/or quarantine to enter Australia.
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Glasgow are not required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test or antigen result upon entering Australia.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from Glasgow are not required to quarantine after entering Australia.
Documents
Travel Authorization Form - Travelers who are not in an exempt category may request an individual exemption to Australia's travel restrictions using this form.
Digital Passenger Declaration - You can start a DPD seven days before your flight to Australia, but you can only submit a DPD within 72 hours before your departure.
Returning to Glasgow from Australia
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Australia are not required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test or antigen result upon entering Glasgow.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from Australia are not required to quarantine after entering Glasgow.
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