Cheap flights from Glasgow to Canada

Flights from Canada to Glasgow International Airport (GLA) depart from several Canadian airports. For example, you can fly to Glasgow from Montreal Pierre Elliot Trudeau (YUL), Vancouver International (YVR) or Toronto Pearson International (YYZ). All these airports are major hubs for their regions and have excellent local transport links to their respective cities and the wider transport networks across Canada. There are no direct flights to Glasgow from any of these airports. You will need to transit through another city. On arrival in Glasgow, you will find a modern airport with a full range of passenger amenities. Glasgow Airport is very well connected by public transport to the city of Glasgow and onward to the wider Scotland and UK transport network.

Unfortunately, there are no direct flights to Glasgow Airport from Canada, but you can transit through other cities en-route. Virgin Atlantic connects Montreal Airport (YUL) and Toronto Pearson (YYZ) with Glasgow (GLA) via Amsterdam (AMS). The Montreal connection takes 10h 15min whilst the Toronto route takes 18h 5min. Finnair also flies from Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver (YVR) and connects with Glasgow through London Heathrow (LHR). The Montreal route takes approximately 12h, the Toronto route around 11h 45min. The Vancouver route is a little longer at around 13h 5min. British Airways also connects Montreal and Toronto via Heathrow, whilst Air Canada shares routes with Lufthansa from all three airports via Frankfurt (FRA). The longest itinerary with these carriers leaves from Toronto and has a total duration of around 15h 40min.

All flights between Canada and Glasgow have stopovers. On the Virgin Atlantic route from Montreal through Amsterdam, you have a wait of 1h 50min. The airline’s route from Toronto Pearson has a longer connection time of 9h 25min in Amsterdam. Finnair’s flight from Montreal requires a 3h 35min stopover in Heathrow, and its flights from Toronto and Vancouver require around 2h 35min. Air Canada and Lufthansa’s route-share from Toronto transits in Frankfurt for 5h 45min, while their Vancouver route has a shorter transfer time of 2h 25min. British Airways flights from Canada to Glasgow transit through London Heathrow, where the transfer time is usually between 1h and 3h 30min.

If you are travelling on a Canadian passport, you do not need a visa to enter the UK as a tourist. You must, however, ensure that your passport is valid for the duration of your stay. You may be asked to present a return ticket as evidence of your intended departure from the UK. 

The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from Glasgow to Canada are Air Transat (£174), WestJet (£193), and Icelandair (£222).

The most popular route from Glasgow to Canada is Glasgow Intl - Toronto Pearson Intl. You may also consider Glasgow Intl - Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl or Glasgow Intl - Toronto Island.

Looking for the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time? Our data shows these are most likely to get you from Glasgow to Canada on time: WestJet (89%), Porter Airlines (55%), Air Transat (55%).

Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for £212. While the most popular route (Glasgow Intl - Toronto Pearson Intl) can be booked for £367 on average, our data indicates £403 when flying from Glasgow to Canada.

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Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Glasgow to Canada (average of £529). Flying from Glasgow to Canada in December is currently the most expensive (average of £769). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.