Buchanan bus station
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Buchanan Bus Station is the main bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...

 terminus in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

, Scotland
Scotland
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.

The bus station is the terminus for journeys between the city and other towns in United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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 and international journeys. It was originally built in 1977, close to the former site of Buchanan Street railway station
Buchanan Street railway station
Buchanan Street Station was the least known of Glasgow's four main terminal railway stations, the other three being Central, Queen St and St Enoch...

 which was closed in the 1960s by the Beeching Axe
Beeching Axe
The Beeching Axe or the Beeching Cuts are informal names for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard...

. The construction of the station realigned the intersection between Parliamentary Road
Parliamentary Road
Parliamentary Road was a major street in the Townhead area of the city of Glasgow, Scotland.The road was the original north eastern continuation of Sauchiehall Street, crossing the railway tracks of Queen Street Station and on into the Townhead area of the East End...

 and Sauchiehall Street
Sauchiehall Street
Sauchiehall Street is one of the main shopping/business streets in the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland. Along with Buchanan Street and Argyle Street, it forms the main shopping area of Glasgow, containing the majority of Glasgow's high street and chain stores.Although commonly associated with the...

, the former being renamed as Killermont Street, which runs along the southern edge of the station.

It is operated by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport is a public body which is responsible for planning and co-ordinating regional transport, and especially the public transport system, in the Strathclyde area of western Scotland...

, who inherited it from their predecessor agency, Strathclyde Passenger Transport, who in turn acquired it from Scottish Citylink
Scottish Citylink
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd is a long distance express coach operator in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland . The company was formed as a subsidiary of Scottish Transport Group in June 1985...

 in 1993. This development saw the consolidation of all bus services in Glasgow to the station, with all routes transferred from the Anderston Centre
Anderston Centre
The Anderston Centre is a mixed-use commercial and residential complex, and former bus station located in the Anderston area of Glasgow, Scotland...

 terminus, which was subsequently closed.

It is the biggest bus station in Scotland, with around 1,700 bus journeys departing from the station every day, with over 40,000 passengers using these journeys on a daily basis. It is within walking distance of Glasgow Queen Street railway station
Glasgow Queen Street railway station
Glasgow Queen Street is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland, the smaller of the city's two main line railway termini and the third-busiest station in Scotland. It is between George Street to the south and Cathedral Street Bridge to the north, at the northern end of Queen Street adjacent to...

 and Cowcaddens
Cowcaddens subway station
Cowcaddens subway station serves the Cowcaddens area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is located on the north side of the city centre and is served by the Glasgow Subway.-History:...

 and Buchanan Street
Buchanan Street subway station
Buchanan Street subway station is a station on the Glasgow Subway in Scotland. It serves Buchanan Street, which is popular with shoppers. Close to Buchanan Bus Station and providing interchange with Glasgow Queen Street railway station via a travelator, it is the busiest station on the Subway, with...

 subway
Glasgow Subway
The Glasgow Subway is an underground metro line in Glasgow, Scotland. Opened on 14 December 1896, it is the third-oldest underground metro system in the world after the London Underground and the Budapest Metro. Formerly a cable railway, the Subway was later electrified, but its twin circular lines...

 stations. There is a bus link serving the bus station, Queen Street and Central stations.

Nearby places:
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    Buchanan Galleries
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  • Glasgow Caledonian University
    Glasgow Caledonian University
    Glasgow Caledonian University is a public university in Glasgow, Scotland.The university was constituted by an Act of Parliament on 1 April 1993 as a result of a merger between Glasgow Polytechnic and The Queen's College, Glasgow....


Coach type

Route Number Origin Intermediate stops Destination Provider
336 Edinburgh
Edinburgh Bus Station
Edinburgh Bus Station is the bus station serving central Edinburgh which opened in its present form in February 2003....

Glasgow, Hamilton
Hamilton bus station
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, Carlisle
Carlisle bus station
Carlisle bus station serves the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The bus station is owned and managed by the Stagecoach in CumbriaThe bus station, of seven stands and a travel centre is situated on Drury Lane just off Lonsdale Street in the city centre...

, Lancaster, Preston
Preston bus station
Preston Bus Station is the central bus terminus in the city of Preston in Lancashire, England.- Design :Built in the Brutalist architectural style between 1968 and 1969, designed by Keith Ingham and Charles Wilson of Building Design Partnership with E. H. Stazicker, it has a capacity of 80...

, Salford, Manchester, Manchester Airport, Stoke-on-Trent, Birmingham, Bristol
Bristol Bus Station
Bristol Bus and Coach Station serves the city of Bristol in the west of England. It is situated at Marlborough Street, near the Broadmead shopping area...

, Taunton, Exeter, Plymouth, Liskeard, St Austell
St Austell Bus Station
St Austell bus station is the main bus and coach terminus for the town of St Austell, Cornwall, United Kingdom. The bus station is located in the forecourt of the railway station, formerly a railway goods yard.-History:...

, Truro
Truro Bus Station
Truro Bus Station is the main bus terminal in the city of Truro, Cornwall, England.It is located on Green Street, just off the main shopping areas of Lemon Quay and Boscawen Street...

, Redruth, Camborne, Hayle
Penzance
Penzance railway station
Penzance railway station serves the town of Penzance, Cornwall, UK. The station is the western terminus of the Cornish Main Line from London Paddington station. The current journey time to or from London is about five hours....

National Express
534 Glasgow Edinburgh
Edinburgh Bus Station
Edinburgh Bus Station is the bus station serving central Edinburgh which opened in its present form in February 2003....

, Newcastle
Newcastle Coach Station
Newcastle Coach Station is the coach station serving Newcastle upon Tyne, England.It is located on St James' Boulevard in the city centre, a five minute walk from the city's railway station and Central Station on the Tyne and Wear Metro....

, Sunderland
Park Lane Interchange
Park Lane Interchange is a busy transport interchange on the south-western fringe of the city centre of Sunderland, North East England. It offers Tyne and Wear Metro services, long distance coach services and also local bus services. It is on the site of the Park Lane Bus Station that was built in...

, Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough bus station
Middlesbrough bus station serves the town of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England.The bus station is situated in Middlesbrough Town Centre off Newport Road....

, Thirsk, York
York railway station
York railway station is a main-line railway station in the city of York, England. It lies on the East Coast Main Line north of London's King's Cross station towards Edinburgh's Waverley Station...

, Beverley
Hull National Express
536 Edinburgh
Edinburgh Bus Station
Edinburgh Bus Station is the bus station serving central Edinburgh which opened in its present form in February 2003....

Glasgow, Hamilton
Hamilton bus station
Hamilton bus station is a bus station that serves Hamilton, a large town based in South Lanarkshire.-Overview:Managed by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, Hamilton bus station is ideally situated...

, Carlisle
Carlisle bus station
Carlisle bus station serves the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The bus station is owned and managed by the Stagecoach in CumbriaThe bus station, of seven stands and a travel centre is situated on Drury Lane just off Lonsdale Street in the city centre...

, Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton bus station
Wolverhampton Bus Station is a bus interchange in the city centre of Wolverhampton, in the West Midlands region of England.It is managed by Network West Midlands. Local bus services operated by various companies serve the bus station which has 19 departure stands and 1 unloading stand...

, Birmingham, Worcester, Monmouth, Newport
Newport bus station
Newport bus station is a bus terminus located in the city centre, Newport, South Wales. It is the largest road transport hub for public services in the county.-Layout:...

Cardiff
Cardiff Central bus station
Cardiff Central bus station is the main bus transport interchange in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. With 34 stands, it is the largest bus station in the city and in Wales. It is located adjacent to Cardiff Central railway station forming a major bus-rail-cycle-taxi interchange.The station used...

National Express
537 Glasgow Hamilton
Hamilton bus station
Hamilton bus station is a bus station that serves Hamilton, a large town based in South Lanarkshire.-Overview:Managed by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, Hamilton bus station is ideally situated...

, Carlisle
Carlisle bus station
Carlisle bus station serves the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The bus station is owned and managed by the Stagecoach in CumbriaThe bus station, of seven stands and a travel centre is situated on Drury Lane just off Lonsdale Street in the city centre...

, Skipton
Skipton bus station
Skipton bus station serves the town of Skipton, North Yorkshire, England.The bus station is situated in Skipton Town Centre just off Keighley Road. There are eight stands at the bus station and the main operators are Keighley & District, Pride of the Dales, First Leeds, Lancashire United and...

, Keighley
Keighley bus station
Keighley bus station serves the town of Keighley, West Yorkshire, England. The bus station is owned and managed by the Metro .The bus station is situated in Keighley Town Centre next to the Airedale Centre and can be accessed from Bow Street and Towngate...

, Bradford, Leeds
Leeds City bus station
Leeds City bus station serves the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The bus station is owned and managed by Metro. It is situated between the Quarry Hill and Leeds City Markets areas of Leeds city centre...

, Sheffield, Mansfield, Nottingham
Broadmarsh bus station
Broadmarsh bus station serves the city of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.The bus station is situated in Nottingham City Centre adjacent to the Westfield Broadmarsh shopping centre underneath the Broadmarsh multi-storey car park....

, Leicester
Corby National Express
538 Coventry
Pool Meadow Bus Station
Pool Meadow Bus Station is a bus station in the city of Coventry, England. It is managed by Network West Midlands. Local bus and national coach services operated by various companies serve the bus station which has 19 departure stands...

Birmingham International Airport, Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester Airport, Manchester, Preston
Preston bus station
Preston Bus Station is the central bus terminus in the city of Preston in Lancashire, England.- Design :Built in the Brutalist architectural style between 1968 and 1969, designed by Keith Ingham and Charles Wilson of Building Design Partnership with E. H. Stazicker, it has a capacity of 80...

, Carlisle
Carlisle bus station
Carlisle bus station serves the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The bus station is owned and managed by the Stagecoach in CumbriaThe bus station, of seven stands and a travel centre is situated on Drury Lane just off Lonsdale Street in the city centre...

, Hamilton
Hamilton bus station
Hamilton bus station is a bus station that serves Hamilton, a large town based in South Lanarkshire.-Overview:Managed by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, Hamilton bus station is ideally situated...

, Glasgow, Stirling, Perth, Pitclochry, Aviemore
Aviemore railway station
Aviemore railway station serves the town and tourist resort of Aviemore in the Highlands of Scotland. The station, which is owned by Network Rail and managed by First ScotRail, is located on the Highland Main Line between Perth and Inverness, and is also the southern terminus of the Strathspey...

Inverness
Inverness bus station
Inverness bus station serves and is in the city of Inverness, Scotland. The bus station is managed by the Highland Council.The bus station is situated at Farraline Park and can be accessed from Academy Street and Margaret Street. It is a short walk away from the Inverness railway station and the...

National Express
539 Edinburgh
Edinburgh Bus Station
Edinburgh Bus Station is the bus station serving central Edinburgh which opened in its present form in February 2003....

Glasgow, Hamilton, Carlisle
Carlisle bus station
Carlisle bus station serves the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The bus station is owned and managed by the Stagecoach in CumbriaThe bus station, of seven stands and a travel centre is situated on Drury Lane just off Lonsdale Street in the city centre...

, Penrith
Penrith railway station
Penrith railway station is located on the West Coast Main Line in the United Kingdom. It serves the town of Penrith, Cumbria and is less than one mile from its centre...

, Birmingham, Stratford-upon-Avon, Oxford, Newbury, Winchester, Southampton
Bournemouth
Bournemouth railway station
Bournemouth railway station, originally known as Bournemouth East and then Bournemouth Central , is the main railway station serving the town of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. It is located on the South Western Main Line from London Waterloo to Weymouth...

National Express
588 London
Victoria Coach Station
Victoria Coach Station is the largest and most significant coach station in London. It serves long distance coach services and is also the departure point for many countryside coach tours originating from London. It should not be confused with the nearby Green Line Coach Station serving Green Line...

Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes Coachway
The Milton Keynes Coachway is situated on the A509 road close to Junction 14 of the M1 Motorway on the eastern edge of Milton Keynes, north Buckinghamshire, England offering coach services to cities, towns and airports on the M1 corridor and on into Scotland, to Heathrow and Gatwick airports, the...

, Penrith
Penrith railway station
Penrith railway station is located on the West Coast Main Line in the United Kingdom. It serves the town of Penrith, Cumbria and is less than one mile from its centre...

, Lockerbie, Glasgow, Stirling, Perth, Pitlochry, Aviemore
Aviemore railway station
Aviemore railway station serves the town and tourist resort of Aviemore in the Highlands of Scotland. The station, which is owned by Network Rail and managed by First ScotRail, is located on the Highland Main Line between Perth and Inverness, and is also the southern terminus of the Strathspey...

Inverness
Inverness bus station
Inverness bus station serves and is in the city of Inverness, Scotland. The bus station is managed by the Highland Council.The bus station is situated at Farraline Park and can be accessed from Academy Street and Margaret Street. It is a short walk away from the Inverness railway station and the...

National Express
590 Glasgow Hamilton
Hamilton bus station
Hamilton bus station is a bus station that serves Hamilton, a large town based in South Lanarkshire.-Overview:Managed by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, Hamilton bus station is ideally situated...

, Carlisle
Carlisle bus station
Carlisle bus station serves the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The bus station is owned and managed by the Stagecoach in CumbriaThe bus station, of seven stands and a travel centre is situated on Drury Lane just off Lonsdale Street in the city centre...

, Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes Coachway
The Milton Keynes Coachway is situated on the A509 road close to Junction 14 of the M1 Motorway on the eastern edge of Milton Keynes, north Buckinghamshire, England offering coach services to cities, towns and airports on the M1 corridor and on into Scotland, to Heathrow and Gatwick airports, the...

London
Victoria Coach Station
Victoria Coach Station is the largest and most significant coach station in London. It serves long distance coach services and is also the departure point for many countryside coach tours originating from London. It should not be confused with the nearby Green Line Coach Station serving Green Line...

National Express
592 London
Victoria Coach Station
Victoria Coach Station is the largest and most significant coach station in London. It serves long distance coach services and is also the departure point for many countryside coach tours originating from London. It should not be confused with the nearby Green Line Coach Station serving Green Line...

Carlisle
Carlisle bus station
Carlisle bus station serves the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The bus station is owned and managed by the Stagecoach in CumbriaThe bus station, of seven stands and a travel centre is situated on Drury Lane just off Lonsdale Street in the city centre...

, Hamilton
Hamilton bus station
Hamilton bus station is a bus station that serves Hamilton, a large town based in South Lanarkshire.-Overview:Managed by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, Hamilton bus station is ideally situated...

, Glasgow, Dundee
Seagate Bus Station
Seagate bus station serves the city of Dundee, Scotland.Located five minutes' walk from the city centre, it has bus links to many Scottish towns and cities as well as links to London and other major English cities....

Aberdeen National Express
618 Paisley Glasgow, Hamilton
Hamilton bus station
Hamilton bus station is a bus station that serves Hamilton, a large town based in South Lanarkshire.-Overview:Managed by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, Hamilton bus station is ideally situated...

Blackpool Scottish Citylink
Scottish Citylink
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd is a long distance express coach operator in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland . The company was formed as a subsidiary of Scottish Transport Group in June 1985...

619 Greenock Paisley, Glasgow, Hamilton
Hamilton bus station
Hamilton bus station is a bus station that serves Hamilton, a large town based in South Lanarkshire.-Overview:Managed by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, Hamilton bus station is ideally situated...

Blackpool Scottish Citylink
Scottish Citylink
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd is a long distance express coach operator in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland . The company was formed as a subsidiary of Scottish Transport Group in June 1985...

900 Glasgow Edinburgh
Edinburgh Bus Station
Edinburgh Bus Station is the bus station serving central Edinburgh which opened in its present form in February 2003....

Scottish Citylink
Scottish Citylink
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd is a long distance express coach operator in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland . The company was formed as a subsidiary of Scottish Transport Group in June 1985...

901 Glasgow Greenock, Gourock Largs McGills
916 Glasgow Dumbarton, Crianlarich, Tyndrum, Fort William, Kyle of Lochalsh Portree Scottish Citylink
Scottish Citylink
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd is a long distance express coach operator in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland . The company was formed as a subsidiary of Scottish Transport Group in June 1985...

923 Edinburgh
Edinburgh Bus Station
Edinburgh Bus Station is the bus station serving central Edinburgh which opened in its present form in February 2003....

Glasgow, Ayr, Stranraer Belfast Eurolines
Eurolines
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926 Glasgow Dumbarton, Inverary, Lochgilphead, Tarbert Campbeltown Scottish Citylink
Scottish Citylink
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd is a long distance express coach operator in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland . The company was formed as a subsidiary of Scottish Transport Group in June 1985...

976 Glasgow Dumbarton, Inverary Oban Scottish Citylink
Scottish Citylink
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd is a long distance express coach operator in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland . The company was formed as a subsidiary of Scottish Transport Group in June 1985...

M8 Glasgow Cumbernauld, Stirling, Perth Dundee
Seagate Bus Station
Seagate bus station serves the city of Dundee, Scotland.Located five minutes' walk from the city centre, it has bus links to many Scottish towns and cities as well as links to London and other major English cities....

Scottish Citylink
Scottish Citylink
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd is a long distance express coach operator in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland . The company was formed as a subsidiary of Scottish Transport Group in June 1985...

M9 Glasgow Perth, Dundee
Seagate Bus Station
Seagate bus station serves the city of Dundee, Scotland.Located five minutes' walk from the city centre, it has bus links to many Scottish towns and cities as well as links to London and other major English cities....

Aberdeen Megabus
Megabus (United Kingdom)
Megabus is a UK coach service operated by Stagecoach Group. It started in 2003 and as of February 2010 operated 19 UK coach routes serving 41 destinations in England, Scotland and Wales. Some services link with Megatrain services which are also operated by Stagecoach...

/Park's of Hamilton/ Scottish Citylink
Scottish Citylink
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd is a long distance express coach operator in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland . The company was formed as a subsidiary of Scottish Transport Group in June 1985...

M10 Glasgow Perth Scottish Citylink
Scottish Citylink
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd is a long distance express coach operator in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland . The company was formed as a subsidiary of Scottish Transport Group in June 1985...

M11 London
Victoria Coach Station
Victoria Coach Station is the largest and most significant coach station in London. It serves long distance coach services and is also the departure point for many countryside coach tours originating from London. It should not be confused with the nearby Green Line Coach Station serving Green Line...

Manchester
Shudehill Interchange
Shudehill Interchange, known locally as just Shudehill, is a transport interchange located between Manchester Victoria station and the Northern Quarter in Manchester.It comprises a Manchester Metrolink station and a bus station.-Bus station:...

, Preston
Preston bus station
Preston Bus Station is the central bus terminus in the city of Preston in Lancashire, England.- Design :Built in the Brutalist architectural style between 1968 and 1969, designed by Keith Ingham and Charles Wilson of Building Design Partnership with E. H. Stazicker, it has a capacity of 80...

, Glasgow, Perth, Dundee
Seagate Bus Station
Seagate bus station serves the city of Dundee, Scotland.Located five minutes' walk from the city centre, it has bus links to many Scottish towns and cities as well as links to London and other major English cities....

Aberdeen Megabus
Megabus (United Kingdom)
Megabus is a UK coach service operated by Stagecoach Group. It started in 2003 and as of February 2010 operated 19 UK coach routes serving 41 destinations in England, Scotland and Wales. Some services link with Megatrain services which are also operated by Stagecoach...


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