Glasgow Airport is 8 miles to the west of Glasgow city centre and is within easy reach of the rest of Scotland. Principal access is off junction 28 of the M8 motorway. Glasgow Airport postcode for Sat Nav is: PA3 2SW
Take Junction 28 off the M8, about 20 minutes drive from Glasgow city centre or 2 minutes from Paisley, the nearest town.
If you plan on driving to or from Glasgow Airport you can search the AA Route Planner for tailored directions.
The AA route planner lets you plug in A to B, you can add via addresses or avoid address or roads. It allows you to see where any pit-stops may be as well as up to date traffic reports and incidents such as road closures and accidents.
Travelling to Glasgow Airport by car? Here's our helpful map to show the main roads you could take to get to the airport.
Use our map below to give you an overview of the surrounding area, highlighting the most important approach roads:
| Ayr | 40 |
| Carlisle | 106 |
| Dumfries | 86 |
| Dundee | 93 |
| Dunfermline | 48 |
| Edinburgh | 55 |
| Falkirk | 33 |
| Glasgow | 8.5 |
| Hamilton | 23 |
| Kilmarnock | 26 |
| Motherwell | 24 |
| Newcastle Upon Tyne | 164 |
| Paisley | 2 |
| St Andrews | 82 |
| Stirling | 37 |
You can drop off passengers at the drop off zone, opposite the main terminal. You're advised to only stop off for 10 minutes which will cost £4 but you can stay up to an 30 minutes for £15.
If you need more time or want to walk with them to the terminal, please use one of the airport car parks. If you are not staying long but still want to see your passengers to the door, then the short term car park is your best choice (follow the signs for Car Park 2). Short stay parking is opposite Glasgow's main terminal, past the drop off zone. Parking prices start at £5 for 20 minutes and rise to £15 for 3 hours.
The above prices are known to be correct as of December 2021.
There's a direct train link from Glasgow Central Station to Paisley. It takes around 30 minutes and goes every 15 minutes during peak times.
From there, you can take a bus from New Sneddon Street (number 757) which takes 10 minutes to stop off at Sanderling Road (the main road of the airport). From there, you can walk up to the terminal entrance. Alternatively, you can take a taxi, uber or bus from the train station in Paisley up to the terminal.
There are buses from Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow city which can take you directly to Stance 1 at the Terminal, Glasgow Airport. It's the number 500 and takes around 25 minutes, followed by a short 5 minute walk into the terminal.
Take a look at your bus, coach and other transport options around Glasgow Airport.
