Cheap flights from London to Glasgow from £13

A flight from London to Glasgow takes you to one of Glasgow's two airports: Glasgow Airport and Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Departures include Heathrow Airport and London Stansted Airport, and direct flights keep the trip simple.

Recent bookings from London to Glasgow on eDreams put the lowest fare at £13; the fare you see will depend on the dates you choose.

Direct flights between London and Glasgow are run by three airlines:

• British Airways offers services on multiple flight paths from the capital
• easyJet offers low-cost flights from Stansted, Gatwick and Luton
• Ryanair provides direct flights to Glasgow from Stansted Airport

At the London end, Liverpool Street is a handy hub for the train to Stansted.

On the London to Glasgow route, the cheapest seats are usually on flights early in the morning or late in the evening.

Compare all the London airports at once, as each airline flies from different ones. Once you enter your dates and choose one-way or return, the cheapest fares appear at the top of the results.

You can then filter for direct flights only, or for your preferred departure airport, and the results update instantly.

A domestic flight from London to Glasgow suits a weekend city break at any time of the year. Glasgow's yearly events are the best reason to pick a date:

• January: Celtic Connections brings folk and roots music to venues across the city
• June: Glasgow's Festival of Wine lets you sample more than 250 high-quality wines, and the Glasgow Jazz Festival takes place the same month
• August: the arts-based Merchant City Festival brings the best of Scottish and overseas performances and artwork

London has several airports, in and outside the city, with flights to Glasgow.

Useful information about Heathrow Airport

Heathrow lies west of London. Ways to get there:

• trains from Paddington, in 35 minutes
• the Piccadilly line on the London Underground

Useful information about Gatwick Airport

Gatwick lies to the south of the capital. Ways to get there:

• 30 National Express coach services a day from Victoria
• rail services from Victoria, in 30 minutes
• rail services from London Bridge, in 65 minutes

Useful information about Luton International

Luton Airport is north of London, in Bedfordshire. Ways to get there:

• trains every 10 minutes from St Pancras, in 40 minutes
• the transfer from Luton Parkway railway station, in 10 minutes

Useful information about Stansted Airport

Stansted Airport is north-east of London. Ways to get there:

• the Stansted Express from London Liverpool Street, in 45 minutes
• a taxi via the M11 motorway, in 60 minutes

Useful information about Glasgow Airport

Glasgow Airport lies west of the city, close to Paisley. Ways into Glasgow:

• the Airport Express bus 500, which departs every 15 minutes
• the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, then the 757 link bus
• a car journey via the M8 motorway, in about 20 minutes

Useful information about Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, on the Ayrshire coast, is served by Ryanair. It has its own railway station with trains to Glasgow Central.

Glasgow mixes free museums, Victorian architecture and a big music scene. Places to start:

• the Gallery of Modern Art, one of the best of its kind in the country, in the city centre
• Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, a free collection from Dutch masters to Scottish art in the West End
• Glasgow Cathedral and the Necropolis on the hill behind it, the oldest corner of the city
• the Riverside Museum on the Clyde, home to the city's transport collection and a tall ship
• Princes Square, a great location for a spot of retail therapy off Buchanan Street
• the Emirates Arena, a state-of-the-art sports facility geared up for athletics