Trains from Glasgow to Stirling

Glasgow to Stirling train information

The route connecting Glasgow, which is in Scotland and Stirling, located in Scotland is well connected by trains. The trains are run by these several operators: ScotRail.

On average, it takes normally 0h36m by train to cover the 22 miles to go to Stirling from Glasgow. The train duration can change depending if the train is direct or with changes.

We found tickets from £9.10 to travel in the next month. Prices may vary depending on the travel date as well as how much time in advance you book your ticket.

Best prices for Glasgow to Stirling train tickets

Glasgow - Stirling prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Glasgow to Stirling by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

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Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The chart above illustrates the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the ticket is purchased. Purchasing your train from Glasgow to Stirling in advance will enable you to pay less for your train.

The cheapest tickets we found were from £7 when purchasing your train 15 days in advance which is 17% cheaper than the best price we found when purchasing your seat 7 days in advance.

Best prices for Glasgow to Stirling trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Glasgow and Stirling by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Stirling to Glasgow and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Glasgow - Stirling train tickets

The best way to pay less on your Glasgow Stirling train ticket must be to have a railcard. While regional railcards exist in some areas, National railcards enable you to make savings on most rail fares across the United Kingdom. Everyone is eligible to at least one of the railcard, even non-UK residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

What are the benefits of a railcard?

If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to calculate how many trips you need to save money. You will see that most of the time, only a few trips are needed.

For your evaluation, you need to include the railcard cost, for instance £30, how much you're saving on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a Glasgow Stirling ticket is £9.10 (1).

Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £9.10: £88/£9.10 = 9.67. It will take you approximately 10 trips from Stirling to Glasgow (one way journey) with your railcard to be profitable.

How much does a railcard cost?

The cost to buy a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to have a 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to get a third off most adult fares for a complete year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey