Wellington Church, West End & Kelvingrove

A mini guide to

West End & Kelvingrove: getting there

Stops, stations and how to reach West End & Kelvingrove

Stops and stations

Getting to West End & Kelvingrove

Choose the stop closest to where you are going.

Stop or station	Services	Good for
Hillhead	Glasgow Subway	SPT lists Byres Road, Ashton Lane, the Botanic Gardens, the university and the Hunterian as nearby
Kelvinhall	Glasgow Subway	SPT lists Kelvingrove Museum and Kelvin Hall as nearby
Kelvinbridge	Glasgow Subway	SPT lists Kelvingrove Park as nearby

Within walking range

Stations near West End & Kelvingrove

Stations and stops mapped in OpenStreetMap within 2.5 km of the centre of West End & Kelvingrove, nearest first. Distances are straight lines; walking times assume 5 km/h and are a minimum.

Station or stop	Type	Distance	On foot
Hillhead (Subway)	Metro	400 m	about 5 min
Kelvinbridge (Subway)	Metro	600 m	about 7 min
Kelvinhall (Subway)	Metro	700 m	about 8 min
Partick (Subway)	Metro	1.2 km	about 14 min
Partick (Rail)	Station	1.2 km	about 15 min
St George's Cross (Subway)	Metro	1.3 km	about 15 min

Station data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 25 October 2026. Check step-free access with the operator before you travel.

Walking from nearby areas

Partick & Hyndland: 1.2 km from West End & Kelvingrove, about 14 min on foot
Finnieston, Clydeside & the Riverside: 1.2 km from West End & Kelvingrove, about 15 min on foot
Charing Cross & Garnethill: 1.4 km from West End & Kelvingrove, about 17 min on foot
Merchant City & City Centre: 2.7 km from West End & Kelvingrove, about 33 min on foot

Reaching Glasgow

Official travel information

Glasgow has two main railway stations, a coach station in the centre and an airport west of the city. ScotRail, Glasgow Airport, Citylink and Glasgow City Council block automated requests, so this page quotes only operators and sources that could be read; check their own sites for times, fares and disruption.

Visit Glasgow → — the city's official visitor site
Visit Glasgow: getting here → — train, air, road and sea
Visit Glasgow: getting around → — Subway, buses, bikes and taxis
Visit Glasgow: accessibility → — planning an accessible visit
SPT: Glasgow Subway → — maps, stations and tickets
SPT: Subway timetables → — operating times and frequency
First Bus: Greater Glasgow → — city buses and the airport express
Avanti West Coast → — trains from London and the north west
Caledonian Sleeper → — overnight trains from London
ScotRail → — most Scottish services (the site blocks automated checks)
Glasgow Airport → — flights and onward transport (the site blocks automated checks)
National Rail Enquiries → — train times and fares
Glasgow Life → — museums, libraries and venues

Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.

All ways to reach Glasgow

Plan your journey here

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