Bus from Glasgow to Giffnock
9 direct routes · 27–43 min · first bus 05:21, last bus 23:55 (weekdays); night service N4 runs 00:23–03:23.
Next buses to Giffnock as of 15:48
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Glasgow, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
Times are for the first boarding point in Glasgow on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.
The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 38 bus, 4 bus, 38B bus, 374 bus, 29A bus, 29 bus, 38A bus or N4 bus timetable.
Fares from Glasgow to Giffnock
- £2.90 adult single, £5.20 return on the 4 (Stagecoach West Scotland)
Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Glasgow to Giffnock?
9 routes run directly from Glasgow to Giffnock: the 38 (First Greater Glasgow), the 4 (Stagecoach West Scotland), the 38B (First Greater Glasgow), the 38E (First Greater Glasgow), the 374 (Todd's Travel), the 29A (Stuart's Coaches), the 29 (Stuart's Coaches), the 38A (First Greater Glasgow), the N4 (McGill's). The most frequent is the 38, 52 times each weekday — board at City of Glasgow College (opposite) and get off at Railway Station (before), about 40 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Glasgow to Giffnock?
Between 27 minutes on the 4 and 43 on the 38B, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Merrylee on the way.
What time is the first and last bus from Glasgow to Giffnock?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:21 and the last around 23:55 — and night service N4 runs 00:23–03:23. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Glasgow to Giffnock?
An adult single from Glasgow to Giffnock is £2.90 on the 4 (Stagecoach West Scotland), from St Vincent Street (before) to Railway Station (before); an adult return is £5.20. Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Fares on this journey are set by the operator — the England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.