How to Book Train Travel From Cambridge to Glasgow

Be prepared for a change when traveling from quiet Cambridge to energetic Glasgow. The five-hour leg from London to Glasgow can be done overnight, giving you an extra day to explore Scotland's urban center. Read on to learn how to book train from Cambridge to Glasgow.

Things You'll Need

• Passport.
• Computer With Internet Access

Instructions

Buy Your Train Tickets

1. Buy your ticket. You can do this online at BritRail or at any train station in England, Scotland or Wales. See the Resources section below for a link. You can also book train travel from Cambridge to Glasgow by calling Rail Europe at (888) 382-RAIL or by visiting the link below.

2. Check the timetable for the train you want and compare your departure and arrival options.

3. Buy a BritRail Pass to enjoy unlimited train travel for a specified period. There is a phone resource called Train Tracker, which gives you up-to-the-minute train times and timetables. This number is 011 ([phone].

Plan Your Journey From Cambridge to Glasgow

1. Take a train from Cambridge to London. These leave Cambridge for the capital with some frequency.

2. Catch the high-speed link to Glasgow from London's King's Cross Station.

Be Aware of the Glasgow Station Facilities

1. Go to the waiting room at Glasgow's Central Station on the Main Concourse, near platform one, if you need a rest or are making another train connection.

2. Rent a luggage trolley for a pound to make your transition from train to cab or bus a little easier. Trolley stations are located throughout the train station, and when you return the trolley to a trolley station, your pound will be returned to you.

3. Get cash to spend in Glasgow at one of the ATM machines located throughout the station. You'll find them on the main concourse and next to platforms five, six and ten.

Tips & Warnings

• Glasgow is a main hub for rail lines that travel throughout Scotland. You can connect to trains that will take you into the Highlands or over to Edinburgh from Glasgow's Queen Street Station. For other areas in the south of Scotland, you'll leave from Central Station.

• There are showers and refreshment facilities at both the Glasgow Central and the Queen Street Stations.

• All phone numbers include the United States international prefix "011." When calling internationally outside the United States, substitute that "011" with "00."

• All country codes are within parentheses and begin with a "+" sign.

• If you plan a ferry link, confirm that the ferry is not seasonal, and will be running on your planned dates of travel.

• Trains to London run out of Cambridge every 20 minutes. If you are traveling on the weekend, check the timetable.

• Be aware that the waiting rooms at Glasgow Central Station are not open 24 hours a day.

• Be aware that Glasgow has two main train stations, Queen Street and Glasgow Central. Both are close to city center and you can book travel at either. If you are traveling on a Sunday, note when you book that there are fewer trains and the trains that do run make more stops, lengthening the journey by 90 minutes or more.