Entering the UK
If you are coming to Glasgow from outside the UK please familiarise yourself with the border control information.
Getting to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
The Royal Conservatoire is located in the centre of Glasgow on Renfrew Street and is within walking/wheelchair distance of the underground, bus and train stations. Wallace Studios are located a short walk from the Renfrew Street site on Garscube Road.
By Bus
Buchanan Street Bus Station is a five-minute walk from RCS. The bus station has departures and arrivals for local and national routes. Most buses can accommodate wheelchair users and guide dogs and assistance dogs are welcome.
By Train
Queen Street train station is a 10-minute walk from RCS. Trains run to and from Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness as well as operating local routes. Trains can accommodate wheelchair users, although arrangements need to be made with staff to have a ramp in place for getting on and off the train. Accessible toilets are available on most trains. More information about this service can be found here.
Central Station, which is about a 15-minute walk from RCS, has departures and arrivals for the east and west coast routes to London, local trains and trains to and from Glasgow Prestwick airport.
From Glasgow International Airport
Airport pick-up service
We offer a free airport pickup service in September 2023, for students arriving at Glasgow International Airport from outside the UK and Ireland’s Common Travel Area (Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands). Welcome Home Ambassadors will meet you off your flight and take you by taxi to your accommodation in the city. The service will run from Friday 15 September to Sunday 24 September 2023. In order for us to ensure that arrangements can be facilitated for you on arrival, please complete this form by 12noon on Wednesday 13 September 2023.
The Glasgow Airport Express (service 500) operates the most direct route between the airport and Glasgow City Centre. The service operates up to every 10 minutes, 24 hours a day, and takes approximately 15 minutes to reach Glasgow City Centre. All the buses are low-floor for easy accessibility, and have luggage racks and free WiFi access. A single journey is £8.50 on the First Bus App or £9.00 on the bus. The Glasgow Airport Express leaves from Stance 1 outside Glasgow International Airport and goes to Glasgow Buchanan Street Bus Station, Queen Street Station and Glasgow Central Station.
Alternatively, taxis are available 24 hours a day to any destination/distance and prices for longer journeys may be negotiated with the driver. The approximate fare from Glasgow Airport to Glasgow City Centre is £20-£22. The taxi rank is at the front of the terminal building. Most taxis can accommodate wheelchair using passengers and guide dogs and assistance dogs are welcome.
You may wish to call an Uber which would be a cheaper option. A one-way trip into the city centre is likely to cost between £13 and £19.
Please refer to the Glasgow International Airport website for further information.
From Glasgow Prestwick Airport
You can catch a train direct to Glasgow Central train station. The journey takes approximately 50 minutes. There are three trains an hour to Glasgow, except on Sundays when there are two an hour.
Please refer to the Glasgow Prestwick Airport website for further information.
From Edinburgh International Airport
If you will arrive into Scotland via Edinburgh there are various ways to get to Glasgow. Please see Edinburgh Airport Transport Links for further details.