Directions to Braehead Shopping Centre : Getting to Braehead is easy. We're right in the heart of west central Scotland - just 10 minutes from Glasgow city centre. So we're extremely accessible from anywhere in Scotland, and beyond.
To make things easier, you'll find a guide to getting here by most forms of transport below. We’ve also provided links for journey planners to help you plan your journey if you’re travelling by public transport or car.
By Bus
Braehead has its own dedicated bus station and travel information centre. In fact over 820 buses pass through here every day.
There are direct services from many locations including Glasgow city centre, Paisley, Renfrew, Erskine and Glasgow Airport.
To plan your journey by bus, please click on the Transport Direct link below.
Transport Direct
If you are traveling by public transport within Scotland, you can also use this link to the Traveline Scotland journey planner.
Traveline Scotland
By Coach
If you are coming by coach, then we also have our own dedicated coach park next to the bus station.
We always advise that you double check your travel arrangements with the transport providers, before setting off to Braehead.
By Car
Braehead can easily be reached by road from the whole of central Scotland and beyond.
And with over 6500 dedicated FREE parking spaces it's a quick and convenient place to visit. We are based at junction 26 (eastbound) and junction 25a (westbound) of Glasgow's M8 motorway.
If you are using a sat-nav to travel to Braehead, please use the following address - Braehead Shopping Centre, Kings Inch Road, Glasgow, G51 4BN.
By Train
Our nearest railway station is Paisley Gilmour Street. From there, you can catch one of the many regular buses to Braehead.
If you are traveling through Glasgow city centre, then it is best to catch a bus from the city centre.
The closest underground stop to Braehead is Govan, from where there are frequent buses. The journey time is around 12 minutes.
For train times, please use the National Rail website.
To plan your whole journey by train and bus, please click on the link below.
Traveline Scotland
We always advise that you double check your travel arrangements with the transport providers, before setting off to Braehead.
By Air
Braehead is conveniently situated just four miles from Glasgow International Airport. For more information on flights to Glasgow visit www.glasgowairport.com.
The First Bus 747 service offers a direct link from Glasgow Airport to Braehead and Xscape. It runs every 30 minutes for most of the day and the journey time to Braehead is around 15 minutes. For timetable details, please use our journey planner.
By Boat
We have two operators stopping at Braehead's pontoon as they sail along the River Clyde.
By Bicycle
Cycling is good for the environment. To view local cycle routes on the National Cycle Network, set up and coordinated by Sustrans, the UK's leading sustainable transport charity, please click here.
Cycle parking is available at each of Braehead's main entrances.
On Foot
Braehead is only a mile away from Renfrew town centre and can easily be reached on foot, either by using the newly upgraded Kings Inch Road, or the riverside walkway. This extends from our boardwalk to the Renfrew Ferry. For more detailed directions, please see our location map.