Cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow

When flying to Glasgow from Gatwick, you take off from London Gatwick International Airport (LGW). This is roughly 30 miles to the south of the city centre, a drive of about 1h 15min via the A23 and the M23. To use public transport you can catch a Gatwick Express Train that goes straight to the airport terminal from Victoria Station. Most of the flights land at Glasgow Airport (GLA), roughly 8 miles from the central business district. For the fastest way to get there, catch a train to Glasgow Central Station. The trip will take about 20min. Alternatively, there’s a Line 26 bus that makes the trip in about an hour. A few flights land at Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK). It is located 30 miles from Glasgow city centre, and the quickest public transport option is to take the X77 bus, a trip of about 40min. If you want to take the train, there is one from the airport that takes about 50min to make the trip.

Most, if not all, of the direct routes from Gatwick to Glasgow are operated by easyJet. They leave Gatwick and land at Glasgow International. While you won’t have any other airline options, these direct flights are well worth it, both from a budget point of view and because they cut anywhere from 10-12h off your total travel time. Unfortunately, there aren’t any direct flights to Prestwick Airport.

By far the most commonly available stopover option when flying from Gatwick to Glasgow is the route operated by Ryanair. This flight makes a single stop at Dublin Airport (DUB), where you’ll self-transfer to another Ryanair flight to Glasgow International. There are also a few two-stopover options. A popular one is to board Vueling to Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), then on to Alicante Airport (ALC), where you’ll change to Ryanair for the last flight leg to Glasgow. Air Europa flies an almost identical route, stopping over at Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) instead of Barcelona. To fly to Prestwick Airport, travel by TAP Air Portugal, heading first to Porto Airport (OPO) and Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then to Faro Airport (FAO) and on to Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

You won’t need a visa to fly from Gatwick to Glasgow, with both airports being in the UK. However, you will need to provide some form of photographic ID. This can be a UK driver’s licence, which is probably the most convenient option. However, you can also just present your British passport.

Flying on easyJet is currently your cheapest option to Glasgow, with prices starting at £46. Another option worth looking into is British Airways, starting at £89 return. easyJet is priced at 50% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

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 London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow on time: Qatar Airways (85%), British Airways (85%), easyJet (52%).

Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for £35. While the most popular route (London Gatwick - Glasgow Intl) can be booked for £56 on average, our data indicates £93 when flying from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow.

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Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow (average of £70). Flying from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow in September is currently the most expensive (average of £114). 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.